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Summary of Contents for MX500

Page 1: ...oOperator s Installation Manual MX500 Navigation System ...

Page 2: ..._______ CopyrightApril 2006 Doc P N500 1002003 TCD MX500 GPS DGPS MX500 DC MX500 BRIM MX500 MUC IMPORTANT NOTICE THE MX500 IS AN AID TO NAVIGATION ONLY UNDER NO CIRCUM STANCES SHOULD IT BE USED IN LIEU OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT CHARTS ITSACCURACY CAN BEAFFECTED BY MANYFACTORS SUCH AS EQUIPMENT DEFECTS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OR IM PROPER OPERATION THE USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFE NAVIGA TION OF TH...

Page 3: ...oided may result in minor or moderate injuryand or appreciable material finan cial and environmental damage This symbol isalsousedtoalert against unsafe practices Important paragraphs which must be adhered to in practice as they enable the product to be used in a technically correct and efficient manner This manual contains important safety directions as well as instruc tions for setting up the in...

Page 4: ... out of this documentation and to protect against important details becoming lost don t be surprised ifyou see the same or similar information more than once This manual is organized bydescribing first the MX500 model covered in this book Then the special front panel features including the traffic light indicator and USBconnector The sections that follow detail each primary function as it is prese...

Page 5: ... BNT ME strongly encourages you to utilize the knowledge and experience of your sales and service dealer Should you need to contact us directly for new sales upgrades repair service or technical support we can be reached at the following International BNT ME Commercial Business USA 23868 Hawthorne Blvd Suite 201 Torrance California 90505 5908 USA 1 310 791 8213Telephone International 1 310 791 610...

Page 6: ...ing 4 Ethernet Switches 5 Functional Description 6 MX500 Configurations 6 MX500 GPS 6 MX500 DGPS 6 MX500 DC Dual Control 7 MX500 BRIM Backup Receiver Integrity Monitoring 7 MX500 MUC MultipleUnitControl 8 DGPS Beacon System 10 Keypad Display Description 11 Differential GPS Traffic Light Operation 12 Red Flashing 12 Red Yellow Solid 12 Red Solid 12 Yellow Green Solid 12 Yellow Solid 13 Green Solid ...

Page 7: ...LR CLEAR 18 CURSOR 18 ENTER 18 1 ABC FUNCTION 19 9 YZ Automatic Identification System AIS 20 Navigate 21 Dead Reckoning 22 NAV1 The Panorama Screen 22 NAV2 Basic Steering Information 25 NAV3 Expanded Navigation Information 26 NAV4 Sensor Input Navigation 27 NAV5 Compass Display Screen 30 NAV6 Compass Display Screen 31 Route 32 RTE1 The Active Route 33 Creating a Route Using the GOTO Key 34 ...

Page 8: ...ased on Speed 49 RTE2 The Route Bank 50 Waypoint 52 Creating and Editing Waypoints 53 Waypoint Lock Unlock 58 To Lock a Waypoint 58 To Unlock a Waypoint 59 To Lock all Waypoints 59 To Unlock all Waypoints 60 Removing Waypoints 60 Moving waypoints 62 Downloading Waypoints Routes to Other Devices 63 Rnn Routes 64 RTE Active Route 64 WPL Waypoint Location NMEA 0183 Standard 65 WPL Waypoint with Symbo...

Page 9: ...omizing the Display 78 PLOT 2 Relative to Marker 82 Plot Screen Use Examples 83 Station Keeping 83 Grid Search 84 Man Over Board 84 Remote MOB 86 Auxiliary 87 AUX1 Alarm Log 87 AUX2 Speed Graph 88 AUX4 Sun Almanac 88 AUX5 Moon Phases 89 AUX6 Batteries 89 AUX7 Unit Information 90 Tide 91 AUX10 Current Tide Display 91 AUX11 Tide Table Port List 92 Adding a Port 94 ...

Page 10: ...102 GPS6 DGPS STATUS 104 GPS7 DGPS Messages 106 Configuration 107 Alarms 107 Anchor Anchor Watch Alarm 108 COG SOG Course Speed Filter Settings Setup 108 Compass External Compass Input Magnetic Variation Table108 Datum Current Position Calculation 110 Depth NMEA Input Control 111 DGPS DGPS Configuration 112 DR Dead Reckoning 115 Dual Control Dual Station Control 115 GPS Elevation Mask Control 116 ...

Page 11: ...s 139 Position Positioning Reference Mode Alarm Control 140 Printout 2 Printer Output Control 142 ROT Rate of Turn 144 Security 144 Serial I O 145 Time Mode and Format Control 145 USB USB Mass Storage Configuration 147 Wind 149 Wpt Rte Input Uploading Waypoints into the Receiver 150 Appendix A Datum List 152 Appendix B Beacon List 154 Appendix C Engineering Mode 168 AUX7 Unit Information Self Test...

Page 12: ...ERAL 206 Electronic Connections 206 Wire Preparation Procedure 206 External Power 208 Navigator Grounding 208 MX GPS ANTENNA INSTALLATION 209 Antenna Location 209 Antenna Options 209 Antenna Connector 209 Antenna Cable Options 210 External Differential Connection 210 MX500 NAVIGATOR INSTALLATION 211 Gimbal Mounting 211 Flush Mount Frame 211 Turning Power On and Off 211 EQUIPMENT INTERFACING 212 In...

Page 13: ...nterface 221 MX500 Dual Control with Integrity Monitoring 224 Troubleshooting Guide 225 Memory Backup Battery 227 Backup Battery Replacement 227 MX500 PC Interface 227 Software Update Procedure 228 Using LAN Port 228 Using Serial Port 234 Using USB Port 238 USB Device Format Procedure 240 USB Flash Drive Hardware Compatibility List 241 Glossary 242 PRODUCT WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 266 ...

Page 14: ...Version 3 0 ix Table of Contents Operator s Manual ...

Page 15: ... One receiver known as the Reference Sta tion is placed at a surveyed location the coordinates of which are precisely known The purpose of the differential GPS system is to use the reference station to measure the errors in the GPS signals and to compute corrections to remove the errors The corrections are then communicated in real time to the navigators where they are com bined with the satellite...

Page 16: ...t of Defense DGPS This GPS receiver s position accuracyis dependent upon ionospheric activity multipath subject to the availability accuracy and control of the DGPS correction transmission from the Beacon Station The beacon radio signal which carries the DGPS corrections may be hampered by weather conditions such as heavy rain snow and thun der storms The beacon radio signal may also be interrupte...

Page 17: ...rmatting procedure USB Waterproofing When the USB port in the MX 500 is not in use please close the rubber flap in order to maintain splashproof integrity Warning Do not remove the USB rubber flap completely from the MX 500 unit This will affect the splashproof integ rity MX 500 Networking Overview The MX 500 networking technology lets you connect two or more MX 500 units in Dual Control or Multip...

Page 18: ...taller should ensure that the cable is category 5 CAT5 or category 5e CAT5e cable Other cables particularly voice grade cables look very similar but will not work as part of the MX 500 network system Any connector exposed to the weather or possibility of exposure need to be waterproof Cables can be ordered from BNT ME with waterproof connectors installed on both ends Cables are also available with...

Page 19: ... switches allow for the interconnection of more than two MX 500 units Each MX 500 can exchange data with any other MX 500 connected to the switch For non waterproof switches any standard 10 100 Mbit Ethernet switch can be used These devices generally come with a power adapter which is plugged into a 110VAC or 220VAC power outlet Fully waterproof 10 32VDC powered switches are available from Woodhea...

Page 20: ...ns and their differences MX500 GPS This MX500 CDU configuration is equipped with two 2 bidirec tional user NMEA ports and one 1 high speed Local Area Network LAN port It is supplied with a GPS only smart antenna unit MX 422 Profe s sio nal DGP S N avigator MX500 CDU MX Smart GPS Antenna Basic MX500 GPS DGPS Configuration MX500 DGPS This MX500 CDU is supplied with an MX combined GPS and Bea con sma...

Page 21: ...onfiguration MX500 BRIM Backup Receiver Integrity Monitoring This is an enhanced Dual Control configuration wherein two MX500 CDUs and two smart DGPS antennas are supplied The two MX500 units are connected in dual control configuration but they operate as independent navigator units with dedicated antennas The Dual Con trol Integrity Monitoring IM feature is a software option that works in the MX5...

Page 22: ...System Configuration MX500 MUC Multiple Unit Control This is a multiple unit control CDU system where one MX 500 oper ates as a master at least one maximum of two MX 500 operates as a slave and up to three if any MX 500 operate as a repeater are supplied The multiple unit control CDUsystem must contain a mini mum of three MX 500 and a maximum of five MX 500 units alto gether Only one smart DGPS an...

Page 23: ...X500 CDU Client 4 Master unit Slave unit 1 Slave unit 2 Repeater unit 1 Repeater unit 2 Hub Switch Router LAN LAN L A N L A N Example of MX500 MUC System Configuration Note 1 In general this manual will refer to all versions of this product line simply as the MX500 CDU or navigator Where distinction between models is necessary the particular model type will be indicated 2 Six smart GPS DGPS antenn...

Page 24: ...on System is comprised of three segments the refer ence station Integrity Monitor IM equipment located at the beacon site and the Navigator equipment located on board the user s boat or vehicle The DGPS beacon system design is illustrated below 5271 01C 500 Navigator Site MX 50M DGPS Beacon Modulat or MX 9400R D GPS Re fere nce Reference Station Site MX 9400N D GP S Na vig at or MX 51R Integrity M...

Page 25: ... your navigator is operating Note You need to take care in reading the traffic light indica tions as there are overlapping possibilities between the GPS and DGPS modes If you are unsure of the current operating mode select the CFG function key and scroll down to the DGPS selection If the DGPS mode is selected to anything other than Off then follow the DifferentialGPS Traffic Light Operation If the...

Page 26: ... 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 normal indication if the HDOP is greater than 10 if the receiver is tracking too few satellites or for other reasons as well Read the GPS and DGPS function screens for more information Yellow Green Solid GPS position update DGPS corrections are no...

Page 27: ...er than 3 meters Keep in mind that position accuracy is always only as good as the corrections received their age your distance from the refer ence station and the geometry of the satellites This is the normal operating condition and no icon will be displayed GPS Traffic Light Operation Red Flashing Not tracking satellites no position update This is normal for the first 2 minutes or so when turnin...

Page 28: ...ters You can press the GPS function keyand refer to the GPS section in this manual for guidance if this light condition occurs Green Solid GPS position update with HDOP value less than 4 This is the nor mal operating condition Position accuracy is normally between 3 to 5 meters but can be out as much as 30 meters Keep in mind that position accuracy is always only as good as the geometry of the sat...

Page 29: ...iting a screen and again when you have finished editing If after editing you press a function key and nothing seems to happen check to make sure you didn t accidentally alter your information and press the EDIT key to end editing Some edit screens provide an Escape softkey If you decide for some reason that you don t want to use the changes you have made pressing the Es cape softkey will restore t...

Page 30: ...and edit the coordinates or description later The CDU is also capable of performing this function from a remote contact closure input via AUX Cable MOB Event wire Refer to the Appendix F of this manual for interface instructions When depressed for 3 seconds this function key activates a number of automatic functions Most obviously it brings up an MOB1 Plot screen This is an automatic scaling scree...

Page 31: ...o capable of performing the MOB function from a remote contact closure If the contact closure is made for 1 second the input is registered as a Mark Position If the contact closure is made for 3 seconds the input is registered as a MOB Position Refer to the Appendix F of this manual for interface instructions GOTO This function key allows you to quickly create a route from your present position to...

Page 32: ...make the desired adjust ments Refer to the Configuration section of the manual for a com plete description of the Lighting menu options CLR CLR CLEAR This function key is probably the least used of all the function keys however it can save you some otherwise frustrating editing time This key allows you to erase or clear one character at a time If you hold it down it will erase the entire line that...

Page 33: ...the text fields These symbols are selected through a softkey selection where symbols are allowed Don t forget to press the EDIT key to get out of the edit mode Another helpful feature on this CDU is that successive depressions on the function key when not in the edit mode allow you to page through all of the screens available for that particular function You can accomplish the same thing by select...

Page 34: ...page through the various AIS screens by pressing the AIS key repeatedly The number and letters on the top and bottom of the AIS key can be used in the editing mode Note The AIS display key is not functional in the MX 500 navigator only model This is a special key that is active only in the MX500 AIS or MKD models Non AIS models will show the message AIS Not Avail able on this Version when the AIS ...

Page 35: ...ectly impact the NAV functions COG 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 antenna posi tion if you can t physically locate the antenna exactly where you want it e g over the centerline of the boat Navigation sets a variety of important functions...

Page 36: ...time to time to get the CDU to do exactly what you want it to Dead Reckoning The MX500 CDU is capable of Dead Reckoning DR calculation when appropriate compass heading and speed log sensors are con nected and activated Refer to the NAV4 and CFG sections of this document When the CDU is in the DR mode a DR icon is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen NAV1 The Panorama Screen This scree...

Page 37: ... screens will automatically place these navigation markers on the 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 position tothe waypoint The speed value is your Speed Over Ground SOG as calculated by the GPS The distance value displayed as the Range RNG is ...

Page 38: ...e 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 course line from your present position to the waypoint by highlighting the Reset XTE softkey from the display and pressing the ENT key The Skip Waypoint softkey allows you to skip the waypoint you are presentlygoing to and advance to the nex...

Page 39: ...esents 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 course line that you are on The number next to the course line is your calculated cross track error The numbers in the lower left and right hand corners indicate the cross track limit you set in ...

Page 40: ...g waypoints Just as in NAV1 you will see an RL or GC symbol in the upper right corner of the display indicating whether you are navigating under Rhumb Line or Great Circle This is set in the CFG1 Navigate menu NAV 3 Expanded Navigation Information Navigate screen 3 has four windows The upper left window is a smaller version of NAV2 Please read the previous section for a de tailed description of th...

Page 41: ...as appropriate You can setup the sensors in the CFG1 screen The Appendix F of this manual will guide you through the interfacing capabilities of the CDU Use the following CFG1 menus to set this screen up Compass Sets the input port number compass type gyro or mag netic compass deviation table and the input NMEA 0183 record from which to derive the compass information The NMEA 0183 record should be...

Page 42: ... details relating to the True Wind Angle TWA True Wind Speed TWS and True Wind Direction TWD which are taken from the NMEA 0183 record of MWV or VWR If the wind infor mation is given in relative terms the CDU calculates true values using available GPS course and speed information to make the nec essary adjustments Refer to the Glossary for definitions on Appar ent True Wind Angle Speed Direction T...

Page 43: ...d Over Ground SOG calculated byMX421 smart GPS antenna Speed Log LOG the NMEA 0183 or pulse speed input and the Waypoint Closure Velocity WCV WCV reflects the real time velocity from your present position and course towards the next waypoint The VMG and WCV are calculated from GPS data Refer to the diagram below to see a graphical representation between VMG and WCV Present Position SOG 13 Kn Begin...

Page 44: ...e are setup in the CFG1 Depth screen refer to the Configuration section and the Appendix F of this manual for full details on depth data Below the depth data you will find the next route leg vector the Range to the waypoint and Time To Go data explained in the NAV3 section NAV5 Compass Display Screen The NAV 5 screen is used to display the Heading and Rate of Turn values given by a heading sensor ...

Page 45: ... Heading and Rate of Turn values given by the MX575 Satellite Compass In addition it also displays the Set and Drift This screen can be accessed by pressing the NAV key repeatedly until you reach the desired NAV screen Note The NAV1 NAV5 screens are inactive if an MX antenna is not connected or not detected ...

Page 46: ...1 The RTE1 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 should erase the previous voyage s waypoints in this screen then insert the new waypoints or routes from RTE2 for the new voyage If you want to store the waypoints from the previous active rout...

Page 47: ... Lon or UTM 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 the active route data for the NAV and PLOT screens It also maintains a waypoint pass log for you An other important feature in the RTE1 screen that you need to be aware of is that the up Ï and down Ð arrow softkeys d...

Page 48: ... you to choose a waypoint 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 Enter the number of the waypoint verify that the coordinates are correct and press the EDIT key to copy the waypoint to the active route Choose In Bank allows you to scroll through...

Page 49: ...dinate 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 range press the EDIT key The newly defined waypoint is copied to the active route automatically If you make a mistake you can use the cursor key to position the cursor over the mistake and overwrite the error ...

Page 50: ... position However the 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 display mode see CFG1 Lighting This indicates that you have already passed this coordinate The time stamp at the lower portion of the description window indicates when the route w...

Page 51: ...red 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 erase the active route 1 Select the RTE key until the RTE1 screen is displayed 2 Press the EDIT key 3 Highlight the Remove softkey and press the ENT key 4 Highlight the Erase Route softkey and press the ENT key 5 Highlight the Yes softkey and press...

Page 52: ...e defined in the RTE2 screen Our experience has shown that you are likely to choose several of these methods at anygiven time to create a route You can mix any of these routines to create routes amend routes or insert waypoints in the middle of existing routes The software is designed to be as flex ible as possible to meet your changing needs Be sure to take a few minutes to read through the Plott...

Page 53: ...t Insert by Number softkey from the display and press the ENT key 5 Use the EDIT keypad to type in the number you want or the be ginning number of a range you would like to select from or use the cursor key to scroll through the previously stored waypoints in numerical order 6 When you have found the waypoint you want highlight the In sert this WPT softkey and press ENT 7 You can then choose to se...

Page 54: ...ght Choose in Bank from the display and press ENT 5 Select a waypoint by A Highlight the Sort By softkey and press ENT to arrange the waypoints by number name type distance or age refer to the Waypoint section for a full description then using the cursor key to scroll through the previouslystored waypoints in the Waypoint Bank B Highlight the Search for WPT softkey and press ENT When using this se...

Page 55: ...one do go back to the main menu 9 Don t forget to press the EDIT key to end your editing Insert New Waypoint The following example assumes RTE1 is empty Follow the direc tions 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 EDIT key to enter the edit mode 3 Highlight I...

Page 56: ...t to press the EDIT key to end your editing Insert Route The following example assumes RTE1 is empty Follow the direc tions in the Erasing an Existing Route section to start with an empty route if you have waypoints in the RTE1 screen To perform this function you must also have defined a route in the RTE2 screen The RTE2 description follows later in the Route sec tion 1 Select the RTE key until th...

Page 57: ... traveling towards It is also a good idea to set the cursor at the correct waypoint before entering the edit mode to insert and delete waypoints from the route Skipping and Unpassing Waypoints You are likely to run into an occasional circumstance where you ac cidentally skipped a waypoint due to your waypoint pass criteria selection in the CFG1 Navigation screen or a manual skip in the NAV screens...

Page 58: ...he waypoint you want the screen keeps passing waypoints you unpassed you are probably too close to one of the waypoints 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 Existing Route 1 Select the RTE key until the RTE1 screen is displayed 2 Scroll through t...

Page 59: ...ute using the Plotter display This method adds the waypoint between your present position and the next waypoint in your active route 1 Select either PLOT1 or PLOT2 display 2 Use the UP arrow zoom out or DOWN arrow zoom in key to display the waypoint you want to insert Press the EDIT key All waypoints in the waypoint bank will be displayed if they are within the zoom level of the display Note that ...

Page 60: ... function key 5 Press the EDIT key to exit the edit mode Note that RTE1 and PLOT1 are updated with your new waypoint Reversing the Active Route Once you get to your final destination you might want to follow the same route home To quickly accomplish this simply use the Re verse Direct softkey from the main RTE1 menu 1 Select the RTE key until the RTE1 screen is displayed 2 Press the EDIT key 3 Hig...

Page 61: ...irect softkey and press ENT 5 Press the EDIT key It s that simple Notice that you still keep the same orientation on the screen in other words you always read from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen The waypoints are rewritten in reverse order for you ...

Page 62: ...isplay The software calculates Estimated Time ofArrival based on how you configure the unit ETAsettings are controlled from the RTE1 screen To change the ETA settings 1 Select the RTE key until the RTE1 screen is displayed 2 Press the EDIT key 3 Highlight the ETA SOG Calc softkey and press ENT 4 Highlight the Change softkeyand press ENT toselect which value you want the CDU to calculate either ETA...

Page 63: ...d SOG to 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 percentage is below 100 you will arrive late If the percentage is above 100 you will arrive early ETA Based on Speed 5 Select a Speed Basis of either GPS SOG which uses a long filter time in seconds that you define or Constant which uses a speed you intend...

Page 64: ...Route Name softkey when you first enter 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 the RTE2 screen is displayed 2 Move the cursor to the route number you want to create or edit 3 Press the EDIT key 4 Use the entrymethods described in the Creati...

Page 65: ...6 Highlight the Done softkey and press ENT 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 7 Finally press the EDIT key to exit the edit mode Note The RTE1 screen is inactive if an MX antenna is not connected or not detected ...

Page 66: ...ist 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 displays the waypoints in waypoint numerical order starting with waypoint 0 Note You can manually alter Waypoint 0 to a differ ent Point of Departure if you don t want to start your route from your present ...

Page 67: ...ally 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 exiting this waypoint by pressing the EDIT key again to exit the edit mode Creating and editing waypoints is easy 1 Select the WPT key until the WPT1 screen is displayed 2 Press the EDIT key 3 Highlight the Make New ...

Page 68: ...aring 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 arrow 6 Modify WPT Number Optional Press the cursor down arrow 7 Modify WPT Text Symbol Optional Press the Done softkey 4a Make New WPT Select Lat Lon W84 Lat Lon Datum or Range Bearing ...

Page 69: ...ne 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 highlight the Make New WPT softkey and press ENT Once you have entered the range and bearing the CDU calcu lates the coordinates You can then enter a text description or modify the waypoint number as described in step 6 belo...

Page 70: ...ge 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 500 to 530 all the waypoints for Cabo San Lucas in the range of 575 to 600 etc 7 Move the cursor down and enter the symbol and name informa tion optional Use the techniques described in the EDIT keyp...

Page 71: ...ese additional characters About one second after you stop scrolling through the alpha char acters the cursor will automatically advance to the next space 7 Highlight the Done softkey and press ENT 8 When you are finished highlight the Lock this WPT softkey and press ENT to avoid accidentally erasing the waypoint in the fu ture Note Locked waypoints can not be overwritten by waypoints downloaded fr...

Page 72: ...ta port has the same waypoint number as a locked waypoint already stored in the CDU the waypoint data received on the data port is disregarded and lost Waypoints are locked by one of three methods 1 selecting Lock this WPT when in the waypoint bank edit mode for a particular waypoint 2 selecting Lock this WPT when in the waypoint bank edit mode or 3 incorpo rating a waypoint into a route stored in...

Page 73: ...3 Press the EDIT key 4 Highlight the Unlock this WPT softkey then press ENT 5 Press the EDIT key If you simply want to modify the waypoint Edit this WPT will be displayed on the bottom left of the screen To Lock all Waypoints 1 Select the WPT key until the WPT1 screen is displayed 2 Move the cursor to the desired waypoint 3 Press the EDIT key 4 Highlight the More softkey and press ENT 5 Highlight ...

Page 74: ...oftkey again and press ENT 6 Highlight the Unlock all WPT softkey and press ENT 7 Press the EDIT key Removing Waypoints Unlocked waypoints can be overwritten by waypoints received on the NMEA port Waypoints that are contained within a stored route can not be removed until they are removed from the stored route in the RTE2 screen If you try to remove a waypoint stored in a route a warning will be d...

Page 75: ...e methods to remove a waypoint Remove this WPT Remove Unused and Remove Range 5a If you select Remove this WPT the waypoint will immediately be removed from the Waypoint bank 5b If you select Remove Unused the CDU will delete all waypoints that are not locked or stored in a route You will be prompted to confirm the deletion 5c If you select Remove Range the CDU will delete all unlocked waypoints t...

Page 76: ...r range of waypoints 1 Select the WPT key until the WPT1 screen is displayed 2 Press the EDIT key 3 Highlight the More softkey then press ENT 4 Highlight the Move softkey then press ENT 5a To move a single waypoint enter the original waypoint number on the First WPT Number and Last WPT Number 5b To move a range of waypoints enter the first and last waypoint numbers to move on the First WPT Number ...

Page 77: ...t that is to be overwritten confirming each waypoint one at a time overwrite all the waypoints Yes To All not overwrite any waypoints No or Escape back to base softkey menu Downloading Waypoints Routes to Other Devices Refer to the Appendix F ofthis manual for hardware interfacing guide lines The CDU can download all of your stored waypoints and routes and your active route to other NMEA 0183 devi...

Page 78: ... IDs 16 Checksum can be set on or off default on RTE Active Route Waypoint identifiers listed in order with starting waypoint first for the identified route Two modes of transmission are provided c indicates that the complete list of waypoints in the route are being transmitted w indicates a working route active where the first listed waypoint is always the last waypoint that has been reached FROM...

Page 79: ... special Send All option Select ing this feature will send all the waypoints in the Waypoint Bank once independent of the WPL sentence setup as ON or OFF This format conforms to the NMEA 0183 standard WPL can be sent as version 1 5 2 0 or 2 1 field 2 3 4 5 6 7 GPWPL llll ll a yyyyy yy a cccc hh CR LF explanation actual use 2 3 Waypoint Latitude North or South N S number of deci mals can be set to ...

Page 80: ...or 5 default 2 6 Waypoint identifier 4 place numeric waypoint number fol lowed by 1 space followed by 10 characters for the top line of the description followed by 10 characters for the bottom line of the description When this field is output you may see spaces between the xxx and zzz These are fill charac ters and are necessary to fulfill the 10 character count to maintain character placement whe...

Page 81: ...roll down to the WPL record and change it On 7 Highlight the Details softkey and press ENT 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 the correct format for your purpose 9 Set Decimals in Position to 4 10 Highlight the Done softkey and press ENT...

Page 82: ... WPL formats identified earlier in the 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 return and line feed If you do include the checksum at the end of the data record the CDU will verify the checksum If the checksum is invalid the waypoint will be ...

Page 83: ...feed Normal communications programs like Windows XP Hyper Termi nal are sufficient to get the job done Using Windows XP Hyper Terminal do the following from the Pro gram Manager 1 Using an RS 422 to RS 232 convertor connect the CDU s port 1 or 2 to the PC s communications port Refer to the Appendix F MX 500 PC Interface of this manual 2 On the CDU press the CFG key until CFG1 screen is displayed 3...

Page 84: ...12 Click on the Transfer menu and select Send Text File 13 Make the following settings select the correct file name txt select the correct location folder for the file Open 14 When all the waypoint sentences are sent press the WPT keyand scroll through the list toensure all the waypoints transferred prop erly Go back to the CFG1 WPT RTE In option and change External WPT Input to No Uploading Waypo...

Page 85: ...Event key created this waypoint Note that you can also select the cross hair symbol from the vari ous symbols for other waypoints when editing waypoints The CDU is also capable of performing this function from a remote contact closure input via the 8 pin AUX Cable MOB Event wire Refer to the Appendix F Installation Section of this manual for in terface instructions Contact closure on the two input...

Page 86: ...refer to Route Choose In Bank section of the manual allows you to view waypoints in the Waypoint Bank as a list Lat Lon UTM allows you to define a coordinate and descrip tion which is also stored at the next available waypoint loca tion in the Waypoint Bank Bearing Range allows you to define a coordinate by specifying the bearing and range from your present position which is also stored at the nex...

Page 87: ...is your Point of Departure or the position you were at when you created the route The CDU saves and displays 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 display mode see CFG Lighting This indicates that you have already passed this co ordinate The ...

Page 88: ...gation Below Waypoint 0 is the waypoint you defined in the GOTO func tion Notice that this information is in standard video black charac ters on a white background and that an ETA time is displayed in the same position as the waypoint passed time in Waypoint 0 This indi cates that the waypoint has not been passed yet Remember that the ETA time is filtered over time so allow a few minutes for the f...

Page 89: ...asic navigation information zoom in out capabilityand scaling factors for the displayfrom 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 make good use of the PLOT function after the screen description which follows Note The Plot screens do not show your route ...

Page 90: ...vigation Now look along the left 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 mark represents 1 nauti cal mile A broken dash mark indicates 1 100th of a nautical mile when you are zoomed in at low scale You will find your bearing and range to the n...

Page 91: ...he middle of the screen This icon is used to identifywaypoints and symbols which appear on the plot screen Use the cursor key to move the magnifying glass around Zooming out allows you to move the magnifying glass over long distances at a faster rate When the icon is on a symbol it identifies the symbol in the text area under the description of Watch ing This information includes the Waypoint Bank...

Page 92: ...WPT 35 with the magnifying glass and press the GOTO function key At this point the active route RTE1 is modified by placing a new waypoint your present position i e WPT 1996 after WPT 24 This new waypoint is shown in inverse video indicating that you have already passed the position This is good for you because you can indicate in your logs later on when and where you altered your course by the ti...

Page 93: ... waypoints where the first character of the description is a symbol in its proper location relative to the boat s position No causes none of the waypoints to be displayed ShowActive Route Yes is the default condition which causes the active route course lines and its waypoint symbols to be dis played No causes the course lines not to be displayed Note that these lines can onlybe displayed in Rhumb...

Page 94: ...egardless of positioning reference system selection in CFG1 Position Note that the grid is only displayed at the 4 Nm scale or lower Automatic Zoom No is the default condition which causes the displayed scale to be controlled by you Yes causes the boat icon to be placed along one edge of the screen and the next waypoint flag to be placed along the opposite edge of the screen As you ap proach your ...

Page 95: ...aster however you are not likely to notice any difference in performance unless all data ports are near their full throughput capacity You also have three different levels of track saving capability Normal Fine and De tailed The software saves each calculated position coordinate to draw the lines for the plot screen There are a finite number of plot points which can saved in memory before the CDU ...

Page 96: ...ighlight the Move Marker softkey and press ENT You can move the marker by defining a coordinate see the flashing cursor over the coordinates in the upper left window moving the magnify ing glass using the cursor keys and highlighting the To softkey then pressing ENT or by highlighting the To Boat softkeythen press ing ENT which moves the cursor to the boat s present position If you choose to use t...

Page 97: ...ion you want to maintain and by refer ring to the bearing and range in PLOT2 to maintain the position If you are placing and recovering crab pots along a course line you can enter your course in the RTE1 screen then place the marker at each crab pot in turn You can also select WPT Pass Criterion Distance to WPT in the CFG1 Navigation screen and set the WPT Pass Distance 0 00 or set the WPT Pass Cr...

Page 98: ...from your original position This technique allows you to quickly define your search pattern control the pattern separation and view your progress along the way The CDU will prompt you to turn at the predetermined waypoints you defined This allows you to pay more attention to the task at hand rather than having to keep a close eye on the GPS receiver Note The PLOT screens are inactive if an MX ante...

Page 99: ... to reflect the current crisis situation by also indicating the bearing and range back to the MOB position until the MOB is canceled This way other interfaced equipment can also help guide you back to the MOB position When the MOB condition is can celed the NMEA sentences will automatically revert to the active route information Don t forget to cancel the MOB so your inter faced equipment will rea...

Page 100: ...cel MOB softkey and press ENT Press EDIT again to exit the edit mode Remote MOB The MX500 is capable of performing the MOB function from a re mote contact closure input via the AUX 8 pin cable If the contact closure is made for 3 seconds the input is registered as a MOB Posi tion Refer to the Appendix F of this manual for wiring interface instructions ...

Page 101: ...1 Alarm Log All alarms are 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 the alarm number have not been corrected and can not be reset until they are corrected Reset Log clears the alarm log entries except for any alarm condi tions which have not bee...

Page 102: ... the last 56 minutes or in to the last 3 5 minutes It is a handy tool if you are trying to maintain a certain speed AUX4 Sun Almanac This almanac provides the sunrise and sunset times for a given day and location You can enter another date or location of interest by pressing the EDIT key and editing the appropriate date and or place ...

Page 103: ...lied to the CDU This screen is 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 constant when the generators are on and drop off slowly when running on the boat s batteries This is also where you reset the Lithium battery age Press the EDIT key and hi...

Page 104: ...softkeysequence displays sub version levels the actual soft ware build date and time and allows access to a selftest sequence This information is useful to the technician and our Field Engineers during troubleshooting To activate the screen press the EDIT key then press the 1 or NAV key three 3 times Additional informa tion in the Software window will be displayed MX 500 AUX7 Screens This also act...

Page 105: ...r the tide constants indicated in the upper left hand corner The number in the upper left corner of the window is the identification number of this table in the British Admiralty Tide Table and in the AUX 11 screen The name to the right of this number is the port name you entered in the AUX 11 screen A graphical representation of the tide is given in the middle of the screen The tide peak referenc...

Page 106: ...re controlled along with depth units in the CFG1 Depth screen To select another port s tide table press the EDIT function key and use the Change softkey to scroll down the list or the Go Back softkey to scroll up the list You can also use the left and right cursor keys to scroll through the tide tables available in AUX 11 While in the edit mode you can also move the cursor down to the date and man...

Page 107: ...A 600 The display provides the required tide table document name and sec tion AdmiraltyTide Tables Part III under the Help softkeywhen in the edit mode as an added aid to help you identify the proper refer ence material The Admiralty Tide Tables port lists are also available free of charge Contact your dealer or us at the address fax e mail or phone num ber provided at the back of this manual if y...

Page 108: ...th Add port to the Port List and press EDIT The Zone in the upper left corner refers to the time zone offset to UTC Use the name given in the tide table for the name given in the Place portion of the screen To help you locate this port in the printed volume later use the table number given in the first column of the manual as the tide number in the CDU ...

Page 109: ...tkey and press ENT to toggle between these two selections Highlight the second softkey Edit Table and press ENT to make the necessary correc tions Highlight the Done softkey and press ENT when you finish the seasonal table otherwise press the EDIT key when the necessary data is entered You can scroll through the entered tables with the up and down cur sor keys when you are not in the edit mode You...

Page 110: ...inimum elevation angle to look for satellites and in 6 channel models it also con trols the satellite selection process Navigation sets a varietyof 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 ft statute miles Sm statute miles and meters Sm mtrs statute miles and feet Sm ft kilo...

Page 111: ... When using the UTM reference system in the polar regions of the Earth the CDU displays position using the UPS coordinate system instead of invalid UTM coordinates User GRID User defined grids is an optional feature of the MX500 When enabled you can set the receiver to provide Easting and Northing position data based on a local grid The grid function is set up in the CFG1 Position screen A license...

Page 112: ...g calculated 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 for UTC time local 12 hour time or local 24 hour time There is an added summer winter feature to help you remember which direction to set the clock for day light savings in the summer There are no...

Page 113: ...n 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 EDIT key Two trip logs are provided so that you can log the mileage for a the current leg or day of your trip and b the entire trip You will also find a flashing cursor on the second line in the Trip Log This is provided so that...

Page 114: ...bar which is filled in indicates that a satellite is being tracked on that channel If a power bar is empty but a PRN number is labeled under the power bar then the identified satellite is not currently being tracked The graphic on the right hand side of the screen indicates where the satellites are relative to your present position The outer ring repre sents 0 elevation The inner ring represents 4...

Page 115: ...r position The Elevation Mask sets the lowest elevation at which a satellite will be tracked Satellites with an elevation below this number will not be tracked even if they are otherwise available to track Unhealthy Satellites Satellites are expected to fail at some point in time and they may cause the position calculation to become erroneous With RAIM enabled units you will be able to determine w...

Page 116: ...en using the navigation solution until the RAIM indicator switches to RAIM safe condition When less than 5 satellites are receivable a RAIM Caution will be indicated The GPS5 screen shows the position Lat Long height of antenna HDOP number of satellites used the satellite ID number that may cause the statistical error and its bias value It also shows a table containing the PRN numbers of satellite...

Page 117: ... change the range Otherwise you may skip this step 100 meters is the de fault value Note The GPS5 RAIM Status screen is available in MX500 models with program version 3 0 and using the MX421 MX521 MX525 or MX575 antenna sensors Warning THE MX500 AND RAIM FEATURE IS AN AID TO NAVIGATION ONLY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD IT BE USED IN LIEU OF AU THORIZED GOVERNMENT CHARTS ITS ACCURACY CAN BE AF FEC...

Page 118: ...d or modula tion of the beacon transmitter in automatic search mode No lock indicates that the beacon receiver is not receiving DGPS corrections from the selected station in manual tuning mode 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 high noise on the beacon receiver or external device...

Page 119: ...we encourage you to contact the appropriate gov erning agency When you are in manual tuning mode pressing the EDIT key will bring up the cursor on the Frequency You can only complete the manual tuning operation by pressing the EDIT key when the Fre quency is highlighted Program the frequencyyou desire and press the EDIT key The CDU will automatically update the Station ID If the beacon is transmit...

Page 120: ...er is using the correction in the navigation solution The Corr value is the actual satellite range measurement correction given in meters This value is typically be tween 20 and 20 The Age value indicates how long it has been since the satellite range correction was generated given in seconds GPS7 DGPS Messages This screen will display the Type 16 messages received from the beacon station being us...

Page 121: ...is arranged alphabetically based on the language chosen This section of the manual is arranged alphabetically for English You may choose to skip to only the items that interest you at first then read this complete section at a later time Note The configuration list is too long to show in one page of the display To view all of the configuration menu scroll through to the bottom of each list with th...

Page 122: ... to consider this when setting in the distance COG SOG Course Speed Filter Settings Setup This screen controls the Speed Over Ground SOG unit of measure meters per second kilometers per hour miles per hour or knots You can also set a filter time to average your speed and course over ground measurements This helps to smooth these measurements on the dis play and NMEA output a particularly useful to...

Page 123: ... connects to the receiver by using the Change softkey Select whether or not the receiver should give an alarm if data is not received on the input port Select the compass type either Magnetic Gyro or MX575 Only the NMEA 0183 records identified above are accepted for the gyro input Magnetic Select the magnetic deviation method either In Compass the de viation is corrected before being sent tothe re...

Page 124: ... 3 See MX575 Satellite Compass Installation Operation Manual for details Datum Current Position Calculation This screen controls which datum the receiver uses to display any position There are over 100 datums to choose from Appendix Apro vides a complete list of available datums You can enter an offset to WGS 84 if your specific datum is not provided for in the receiver Use the Previous or Next so...

Page 125: ...bed below Depth Unit select between meters feet or fathoms This data field sets the depth unit displayed in NAV 4 and TIDE 1 regardless of whether a sensor is connected or not Echo Sounder Connected causes the receiver 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 Port 1 or 2 Port...

Page 126: ...o Data Allows you toreceive an audible and visual alarm if NMEA 0183 data is not being received on the data port at regular intervals typically every few seconds The available choices are Yes default and No Input Sentence Specifies the NMEA 0183 data sentence to read the depth data from The available choices are Any default DPT DBS DBT or DBK sentence It is better to specifythe appropriate sentenc...

Page 127: ...heir age is less than the Max Age limit the receiver will operatein DGPSmode assuming there are enough corrections to operate in DGPS mode Otherwise the receiver will not provide anyposition fix at all Use this mode when accuracyis more important than maximum navigation coverage When operating in this mode you should also set the Max Age to 30 seconds Off sets the receiver to operate in GPS mode o...

Page 128: ...ased augmentation system such as US WAAS or European EGNOS system Although this systems are available they are still not considered as IMO compliant systems Use of these differential correction sources should be done with great cau tion External DGPS Enabled gives the user the capabilitytoaccept RTCM SC 104 correctionsfrom an external beacon receiver Coastguard or a Private Beacon Reference Statio...

Page 129: ...ceiver s is set to Slave s If the MX 500 is a Slave it will have the Repeater option If Repeater is enabled the MX 500 onlyacts as a displayunit A Repeater unit does not have the capability to modify any setting unless a password which is set by the Master unit in CFG1 Security is entered These units will share a common database and one an tenna Refer to Appendix D for more detailed information ab...

Page 130: ...nna Offset allows you to virtually offset your antenna location That is if you are forced to place the antenna in a location other than where you want your position fix calculated due to superstructure or other high power antennas you can place the antenna in a practical location Then enter the appropriate Antenna Offset and the receiver will calculate your position in the place where you would ha...

Page 131: ...anyuser input in this circumstance However moving the receiver to a new location and not inputting a new initial position will cause the receiver to select a satellite constel lation consistent with the last known receiver coordinates In this event the receiver may get lucky and find common satellites between the old position and the newlocation or it maytake up to 20 minutes togo through all ofth...

Page 132: ...ystem the Master will be the Host and the Slave s will be the Client s Number this option is onlyavailable when Type is Client The avail able values are 1 2 3 or 4 which determines the IP address ofthe CDU Each Client has to be assigned with a unique number 1 2 3 or 4 Anytwoor more Clients with the same number will create an IP address conflict and therefore will activate an IP Conflict Alarm Plea...

Page 133: ...fault setting is No When this selection is changed to Yes you can turn on individual data records and transmit using the Local Area Network LAN con nection This feature can be used to integrate the MX 500 to an Integrated Bridge System by connecting the CDU to a PC based IBS system usingLAN RJ45 Note CFG1 LAN must be setup before using this feature Please refer to page 118 for setup details ...

Page 134: ... the GPS feature Note that any changes you make to the Antenna offset in LORAN C will also modify the Antenna offset in the CFG1 GPS screen The Antenna offset allows you to virtually offset your antenna That is if you are forced to place the antenna in a location other than where you want your position fix calculated due to superstructure or other high power antennas you can place the antenna in a...

Page 135: ...lable from the LORAN C receiver The PMVX1 message is formatted just like the NMEA GGA message except that its GPS qualityindicator ranges from 0 5 The GPS qualityindicator is displayed as a navigation mode on the POS 4 screen The POS 5 screen displays the D GPS calibrated LORAN C position received from the GLLmessage from the LORAN C receiver The POS 6 screen displays the stand alone uncorrected L...

Page 136: ...3 0 Operator s Manual Configuration When Loran C Raytheon is enabled the MX 500 gives the option to accept EUROFIX DGPS corrections instead of the External DGPS correc tions under the CFG1 DGPS Configuration screen ...

Page 137: ...ftkey and press the ENT key to select You can also choose the desired region by using the left or right arrow key to highlight the Change softkey and press the ENT key to select Manual Select this option to manually add or remove the list of chains To add a chain use the left or right arrow key to highlight the Add Chain softkey and press the ENT key to select Enter the 4 digits chain GRI then sel...

Page 138: ... key to highlight the List Chains softkey then press ENT to select After the LORAN C Locus feature is enabled you will have 2 new screens POS 4 POS 5 which displayyour LORAN C information The POS 4 screen displays the geographical coordinates of the Loran C position in the form degrees minutes and hundredths of a minute ...

Page 139: ...creen also allows you to scroll through data of different chains if multiple chains are being used To implement this feature 1 Press EDIT keyto bring up the PREVIOUS CHAIN and NEXT CHAIN softkeys 2 Use the left or right arrow keyto highlight the PREVIOUS CHAIN or NEXT CHAIN softkey then press the ENT key to select and viewdata from different chains if more than one chains are being used 3 Press th...

Page 140: ...o basic display setups The light function key allows you to instantly switch between two predefined screens Daylight Nightlight Log Speed Log Input Pulse or NMEA 0183 This screen controls the input port NMEA 0183 or Pulse and format of the speed log input to the receiver In the default condition the speed log is not connected NMEA 0183 speed is accepted from the xxVHW data sentence originating in ...

Page 141: ...fault value is 1 00 Digital Pulse Input Pulses Pr Nm This 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 Yes is selected the de fault condition Todisable thealarm selectNowith theChange softkey Correction Factor Allows you to make minor adjustments to ...

Page 142: ...for the hardware interfac ing Activate the output by selecting Yes to Emulation Enable and set the pulse rate based on the device that you are connecting to Memory This screen allows the user to have the option to save and restore waypoints routes and system configuration using the MX 500 inter nal flash memory Save on power off When enabled the MX 500 CDU will save waypoints routes and system con...

Page 143: ...ge Unit Sets the unit ofmeasure 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 Kilometers and Kilometers Meters Direction Sets all displays which indicate direction to True or Compass If you want the receiver to agree with your magnetic compass select Compass The receiver will autom...

Page 144: ...efault 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 determined by reaching an imaginary perpendicular line Or you can pass the waypoint by crossing the bisector line of an acute angle providing you are within 0 2 NM of the waypoint or an obtuse angle between your...

Page 145: ...endicular Line Passing the waypoint is determined byreaching an imaginaryper pendicular line from your present course line Approach Alarm Causes an alarm to sound if your position is within the radius defined in Approach Distance below when Yes is selected To disable the alarm select No the default condition with theChange softkey Approach Distance Sets the waypoint approach alarm distance above t...

Page 146: ... the specific NMEA 0183 output 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 you interfaced with the re ceiver to determine which output records are required Refer to the Appendix F ofthis manual for receiver hardware interface information MX500 Mo...

Page 147: ...ndow Use the cursor keyto scroll down the list Each record is controlled separately Generally speaking the following controls are available to you for most or all of the records Checksum On or Off NMEA 0183 version 2 1 and above requires that the checksum is present Versions 1 5 and 2 0 do not re quire the checksum The receiver provides you the option of turning the checksum on or off toprovidefle...

Page 148: ...using older ver sions of the NMEA standard to support these devices Decimals In Lat Lon The software allows you to select from 2 to 5 decimal places in records containing position or waypoint information The receiver provides you the flexibilitytomatch the expected input on these devices Decimals In BRG or HDG The receiver allows you to select from 0 to 1 decimal places in records containing beari...

Page 149: ...e on the receiver It monitors the total throughput capability of all the output records that are currently turned on If you goover 100 and you require all of the data records that are currently turned on try reducing the Output Rate for one or more of the less critical data records Continue this process until the Total load is 100 0 or less There are several special case screens which provide adde...

Page 150: ...a lot of time preparing your library of waypoints with definitions and symbols You probablywill want torecord these to a PC just in case the memory in the receiver fails in the future For this reason we have provided you the option to Include Waypoint Names in the WPL record to save your waypoints to a PC or to meet the NMEA 0183 standard for interfacing to other marine equipment The definition of...

Page 151: ...ilot Alarm is set to Yes then the receiver changes the mode A to V indicating invalid data when you reach a waypoint or exceed your cross track error limit set in the CFG NavigationXTE Limitfield When thealarm is canceled which requires your highlighting of the Cancel Alarm softkeythen press ing ENT displayed during the alarm condition these data fields will revert to Valid data and the autopilot ...

Page 152: ...ween None 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 re ceiver will automaticallyexit theedit modeifnokeysaretouched and the timeout period expires Preceding Zeroes Places zeroes 0s before directions less than 100 when Yesis selected For example 079 Otherwise direc tions are shown without the leading zeros when No is selected ...

Page 153: ... byBNT ME and your dealer for showroom or trade show demonstrations However you can use it as a training tool until you become familiar with the receiver As a safetyfeature you can not use it tooutput NMEA 0183 records on the data ports to test and demonstrate other devices such as autopilots chart plotters and radars Refer to Appendix E ofthis manual for a full description oftheDemonstrationMode ...

Page 154: ...Positioning Reference Mode Alarm Control This configuration screen controls several important parameters which determine your present position Reference System This setting controls the coordinate system used to display your position The available choices are Lat Lon default or UTM Uni versal Transverse Mercator The receiver will automaticallycon vert any waypoint in the Route Bank or Waypoint Ban...

Page 155: ... accuracy is critical to you Otherwise this alarm is normallyset to No HDOP Alarm Limit Sets the HDOP value which will cause the alarm to sound The default value is 4 The valid rangeisfrom 1 0 to9 9 The higher your HDOP value the more error you will have in your position fix Refer to the GPS1 Current Satellite Status section of this manual for more information about the HDOP value Alarm If No Upda...

Page 156: ...ing narrow column printers The receiver has two print formats namely Full or Brief A sample of the Full printer output format is given below Northstar MX500 Navigator 20 42 41 UTC 12 Apr 2002 POS Mode DGPS 3D Datum W84 Position N 33 48 5056 W 118 21 0073 Altitude 5 6 m COG 346 T SOG 0 1 Kn ROUTE From WPT 0 To WPT 1 NAV Mode RL XTE 108L Nm BRG 345 T Dist 2 51 Nm SATS Used 6 HDOP 1 4 VDOP 1 6 DGPS A...

Page 157: ...u to control how often the print out will be sent to the printer port The default value is 60 seconds and the valid range is from 1 to 9999 seconds Format Allows you to choose either the Full or Brief formats de scribed above Bit Rate This allows you to control the port interface baud rate to match the printer or computer you are interfacing with The avail ablebaudrates are 600 1200 2400 4800 defa...

Page 158: ... from anyavailable port other than Port 3 when the MX575 is used as a heading device only See MX575 Satellite Compass Installation and Operation Manual for de tails Security The Security screen allows you to lock out the EDIT key in order to keep crew members or visitors from changing settings that you have made Oncethis feature is enabled a pressof theEDIT keywill require the correct password to ...

Page 159: ... MX antenna GPS and Beacon receiver interface You have no control in these two ports You can not change the baud settings in its original values MX500 Serial I O Menu Time Mode and Format Control This menu item sets the method in which time is displayed on the receiver Time System Sets the time to UTC default or Local When Local is selected several parameters associated with local time are display...

Page 160: ...et Sets the local offset to UTC time 0 00 is the default Summer Time Sets the local clock ahead one hour in the summer for daylight savings time when set to Yes or to the Local Offset time when set to No The adjusted time value is displayed in the lower window so you can verify the current time without having to leave the screen ...

Page 161: ...is feature plug your USB device into the USB port of the MX500 CDU first and change USB Connected toYes Allow a few moments for the CDU to read and detect your USB device Ensure that status displays Connected before continuing Select the data type either Waypoints Routes Config or All by using the Change softkey Waypoints This sets the CDU to save Save to USB softkey or restore Re store softkey yo...

Page 162: ...remove your USB device from the CDU ensure that USB Connected is changed to No and press the EDIT key once more to exit EDIT mode before removing the device Warning Please format your USB device using FAT32 file system before use Refer to pages 240 241 for fomatting procedure and hardware compatibility list ...

Page 163: ...l alarm if NMEA 0183 data is not being received on the data port at regular intervals typically every few seconds The available choices are Yes default or No AWA Offset Allows you to input a constant angle correction value AWS Correction Factor Allows you to input a wind speed correction factor Input Sentence Specifies the NMEA 0183 data sentence to read the depth data from The available choices a...

Page 164: ...ut data ports Load the WPLsentences first then the RTE sentences Change Trans ducer Connected from No default to Yes and select the appropriate port Refer to the Waypoints Uploading Waypoints from Other De vices section of this manual for more details on the software interface Refer to the Appendix F of this manual for hardware interface Note Turn the WPT RTE In option to No after the waypoint and...

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Page 168: ... 35º05 S 117º54 E 315 0kHz 200 baud ID 711 BRISBANE QLD 27º04 S 153º03 E 294 0kHz 200 baud ID 707 CAPE FLATTERY QLD 14º57 S14518 E 304 0kHz 200 baud ID 700 CAPE SCHANCK 38º30 S 144º53 E 314 0kHz 200 baud ID 700 CORNY POINT 12º00 S 131º00 E 316 0kHz 200 baud ID 710 HORN ISLAND 10º36 S 142º18 E 320 0kHz 200 baud ID 702 INGHAM QLD 18 33 20 S146 18 21 E 306 0kHz 200 baud ID 708 KARRATHA 20º45 S 116º27...

Page 169: ...1 W 310 0kHz 100 baud ID 463 ILHA RASA 26 S43 06 W 315 0kHz 100 baud MOELA 24 02 51 9 S 6 15 42 8 W 305 0kHz 100 baud ID 462 RIOGRANDE 32 08 54 1 S2 06 11 7 W 290 0kHz 100 baud ID 464 SANTA MARTA 28 36 16 2 S 48 48 50 1 W 310kHz 100 baud ID 466 SAO MARCOS 02º29 N 44º18 W 300 5kHz 100 baud SÃOTOMÉ 22 02 32 3 S41 03 10 7 W 300 0kHz 100 aaud ID 465 BULGARIA CAVARNA 43º25 N 28º22 E 300 0kHz Range 100 ...

Page 170: ...AkHz 100 baud ID 926 REF1 318 REF2 319 MOISIE 50º12 N 66º07 W 314 0kHz 100 baud ID 925 REF1 320 REF2 321 PT ESCUMINIAC 47º40 N 64º47 W TBAkHz 200 baud ID 936 REF1 332 REF2 333 CRANBERRY ISLAND 45º19 N 60º55 W 286 0kHz 100 baud ID 934 REF1 336 REF2 337 RIGOLET 54º15 N 58º30 W TBAkHz 100 baud ID 947 REF1 348 REF2 349 CAP DES ROSIERS 48º51 N 64º12 W TBAkHz 100 baud ID 924 REF1 322 REF2 323 LA ROMAINE...

Page 171: ...02 REF2 303 RACE ROCKS 48º18 N 123º32 W 309 9kHz 100 baud ID REF1 REF2 Planned ALERT BAY 50º35 N 125º55 W 309 9kHz 100 baud ID 909 REF1 300 REF2 301 TOFINO 48º18 N 123º32 W 309 9kHz 200 baud ID 908 REF1 304 REF2 305 SANDSPIT 53º14 N 131º48 W TBAkHz 100 baud ID 906 REF1 305 REF2 306 CHINA BEI TANG 39º06 N 117º43 E 310 5kHz 200 baud ID BT REF1 608 REF2 609 QING HUANG DAO 39º55 N 119º37 E 287 5kHz 20...

Page 172: ...0 E 290 5kHz Range 135 n m KUOPIO 63º00 N 27º30 E 295 0kHz Range 38 n m MARJANIEMI 65º02 N 24º35 E 314 5kHz Range 135 n m PORKKALA 59º58 N 24º23 E 293 5kHz 100 baud ID 400 REF1 600 REF2 PORVOO 60º12 N 25º50 E 292 5kHz Range 135 n m MÄNTYLUOTO 61º36 n 21º28 E 287 5kHz 100 baud ID 401 REF1 601 REF2 OUTOKUMPU 62º41 N 26º01 E 304 5kHz 100 baud ID 403 REF1 603 REF2 PUUMALA 61º24 N 28º14 E 290 0kHz 100 ...

Page 173: ... E 294 5kHz 100 Baud GERMANY KOBLENZ 50º22 N 07º35 E 302 5kHz Range 122 n m WUSTROW 54º20 N 12º23 E 308 0kHz 200 Baud ID 491 HELGOLAND DÜNE 54º11 N 07º54 E 298 5kHz 200 Baud ID 492 ZEVEN 53º17 N 09º15 E 303 5kHz Range 154 n m ICELAND REYKJANES 63º49 N 22º42 E 293 5kHz 100 baud ID 411 BJARGTANGAR 65º30 N 24º31 W 300 0kHz 100 baud ID 412 SKAGATA 66º07 N 20º06 W 289 0 kHz 100 baud ID 413 RAUFARHÜFN 6...

Page 174: ...34º16 N 136º54 E 288 0kHz 100 200baud ID REF1 REF2 Names Unknown 45º31 N 141º56 E 295 0kHz 100 200baud ID REF1 REF2 40º00 N 144º18 E 309 0kHz 100 200baud ID REF1 REF2 43º22 N 140º28 E 316 0kHz 100 200baud ID REF1 REF2 42º58 N 144º23 E 288 0kHz 100 200baud ID REF1 REF2 41º25 N 140º05 E 309 0kHz 100 200baud ID REF1 REF2 41º26 N 141º28 E 302 0kHz 100 200baud ID REF1 REF2 38º57 N 139º50 E 288 0kHz 100...

Page 175: ...04º07 E 312 5kHz 100 baud ID 425 REF1 650 REF2 651 IJMUIDEN PHARE 52º28 N 04º35 E 301 0kHz Range 49 n m VLIELAND PHARE 53º18 N 05º04 E 294 0kHz Range 119 n m NORWAY ANDENES 69º20 N 16º08 E 311 0kHz Range 162 n m BJORNAYA 74º30 N 19º00 E 301 0kHz Range 200 n m EKOFISK 56º35 N 03º12 E 289 0kHz Range 100 n m FAERDER 50º01 N 10º31 E 310 5kHz 100 baud ID 500 REF1 780 FRUHOLMEN 71º06 N 23º59 E 309 5kHz ...

Page 176: ...º57 E 302 5kHz 100 baud ID 523 REF1 REF2 POLAND DZIWNOW 54º01 N 14º44 E 283 5kHz 100 baud ID 481 REF1 REF2 JAROSLAWIEC 54º33 N 14º44 E 295 0kHz Range 49 n m ROZEWIE 54º49 N 16º33 E 301 0 kHz 100 baud ID 482 REF1 REF2 PORTUGAL Planned CARVOEIRO 39º22 N 09º24 W 311 5kHz Range 200 n m HORTA 38º32 N 28º37 W 308 0kHz Range 300 n m LECA 41º12 N 08º42 W 290 0kHz Range 100 n m PORTO SANTO 33º04 N 16º21 W ...

Page 177: ...nge 110 n m TEMIRYUKSKIY 2 45º20 N 37º14 E 303 5kHz Range 110 n m TONKY 69º51 N 61º07 E 303 5kHz Range 110 n m TYSP NAVOLOKSKY 69º44 N 33º06 E 315 0kHz Range 110 n m SPAIN CABO DE GATA 36º43 N 02º11 W 298 5kHz Range 97 n m CABO DE LA NAO 38º44 N 00º14 E 297 5kHz Range 97 n m CABO DE PALOS 37º38 N 00º41 W 302 0kHz Range 97 n m CABO FINISTERRE 42º53 N 09º16 W 296 0kHz Range 97 n m CABO MACHICHACO 43...

Page 178: ... baud ID 465 KULLEN 56º18 N 12º27 E 293 0kHz 100 baud ID 466 BJURÖKLUBB 64º29 N 21º34 E 311 5kHz 100 baud Range 130 n m HÅLLÖ 58º20 N 11º13 E 297 0kHz 200 baud ID 467 UNITED KINGDOM ENCRYPTED SIGNALS ST CATHERINE S POINT 50º34 N 01º18 W 293 5kHz 100 baud ID 440 REF1 680 REF2 LIZARD 49º57 N 05º12 W 284 0kHz 100 baud ID 441 REF1 681 REF2 POINT LYNAS 53º25 N 04º17 W 304 5kHz 100 baud ID 442 REF1 682 ...

Page 179: ...2 12 W 313KHz 100 baud ID 897 REF1 294 REF2 295 Message TYPE 9 MILLER S FERRY AL 32 05 N 087 24 W 320 KHz 200 baud ID 865 REF1 None REF2 None Message TYPE 9 MOBILE POINT AL 30 14 N 088 01 W 300 KHz 100 baud ID 813 REF1 026 REF2 027 Message TYPE 9 CAPE MENDOCINO CA 40 26 N 124 24 W 292 KHz 100 baud ID 885 REF1 270 REF2 271 Message TYPE 9 PIGEON POINT CA 37 11 N 122 23 W 287 KHz 100 baud ID 883 REF1...

Page 180: ...KHz 200 baud ID 863 REF1 None REF2 None Message TYPE 9 ENGLISH TURN LA 29 53 N 089 56 W 293 KHz 200 baud ID 814 REF1 028 REF2 029 Message TYPE 9 CHATHAM MA 41 40 N 069 57 W 325KHz 200 baud ID 802 REF1 004 REF2 005 Message TYPE 9 BRUNSWICK ME 43 53 N 069 57 W 316KHz 100 baud ID 00 REF1 000 REF2 001 Message TYPE 9 CHEBOYGAN MI 45 39 N 084 28 W 292 KHz 200 baud ID 836 REF1 112 REF2 113 Message TYPE 9...

Page 181: ... 200 baud SiteID 804 REF1 008 REF2 009 Message TYPE 9 WILDWOOD NJ 38 57 N 074 51 W 301 KHz 200 baud ID 111 REF1 038 REF2 039 Message TYPE 9 MONTAUK POINT NY 41 04 N 071 52 W 293 KHz 100 baud ID 803 REF1 006 REF2 007 Message TYPE 9 YOUNGSTON NY 43 14 N 078 58 W 322 KHz 100 baud ID 839 REF1 118 REF2 119 Message TYPE 9 SALLISAW OK 35 22 N 094 49 W 299 KHz 200 baud ID 866 REF1 None REF2 None Message T...

Page 182: ... information than what is provided in this manual If you should enable these screens they will be turned off automati callythe next time power is cycled on the MX500 AUX7 Unit Information Self Test When the Engineering Display is active the AUX7 screen adds one line of detail to display the engineering level that is turned on In addition you can press the EDIT function key and run a complete selft...

Page 183: ...m or shade the keyboard so that you can see the backlights behind the function and softkeys Observe that the keypad backlights go through their full range of illumination Highlight OK then press ENT ifit variescorrectlyor Fail ifit doesn t Next the CDU will conduct a Beeper test Listen that the internal beeper activates for about a second Highlight OK then press ENT if it varies correctlyor Fail i...

Page 184: ...n you are finished viewing the results CDU Cold Start Clearing Memory to Factory Default When you Cold Start the CDU you 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 self tests described above or starts acting very unusually To perform the cold start ...

Page 185: ...al strength that the GPS receiver 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 cause position jumps and greatly reduce the accuracy of the GPS position fix The EL AZ and STA values represent the satellite s Elevation and Azimuth and Almanac Status ...

Page 186: ... HDOPand VDOPvalues are given in the upper window MX Ant Reset CSI Reset Tools Special tools are available in the MX500 CDUthat can be used toreset the GPS and Beacon engines in the MX antenna Use them only in extreme cases when the GPS or beacon receiver fails or takes too long tolock on The MX Ant Reset softkeywill clear the satellite almanac memory of the GPS engine and reset all settings of th...

Page 187: ...118 of this manual to setup LAN MX 500 MASTER UNIT MX 500 SLAVE UNIT MX 422 Profe s sio nal DGP S N avigator MX 422 Profe s sio nal DGP S N avigator LAN Type Host LAN Type Client LAN Number 1 Ethernet cross over cable OR Hub Switch Router CAT5 CAT5 No Antenna Connected The interface between the two units takes place over a high speed 100 Mbps data link The master unit must be connected to the ante...

Page 188: ...configuration also allows you to use one antenna connected to the Master unit for all CDUs The remaining data ports the MOB Event input port and the alarm output ports are still available on each unit for individual use on each CDU The hardware interface is accomplished by connecting the units to gether via an Ethernet switch Refer to page 118 of this manual to setup LAN No Antenna Connected MX 50...

Page 189: ...d rate Due to the high speed data link there is virtually no visible position delay among the units When the units are first configured as master slave and repeater the master unit mirrors to the slaves and repeaters and theCommon Data Base see Table D 1 is downloaded from the master to the slaves and repeaters This function also takes place each time the units are pow ered up If you happen to hav...

Page 190: ...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 independently controlled at the individual CDU heads Table D 2 Independently Controlled Functions Data Base Comments Plotter Setup Navigate Displays GPS Engineering Display Position Displays Dual Control Setup ...

Page 191: ...ntrol Operator s Manual The Table D 3 below shows all the possibilities in the Multiple Unit Control system Table D 3 Multiple Unit Control Configuration Master Slave 1 Repeater Number of MX 500 Units 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 ...

Page 192: ...independently navigating MX500 units connected as a master slave configuration can compare their position solutions The unit that has the best position accuracy becomes the controlling unit Its Position Speed and Course calculations are used for display navigation and data output The basic requirements are theyare both MX500 models with each own GPS DGPS smart antenna and both have the IM option e...

Page 193: ...ut 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 Yes Follow Active Route causes the CDU to use the route loaded in RTE1 screen Rhumb Line causes the CDU to follow the bearing you input in this screen under Demonstration COG Demonstration SOG causes the C...

Page 194: ...ess EDIT Next press the NAV function key then the E key Press the Reset XTE softkey Press the EDIT key This resets your cross track error and updates the active route in RTE1 with the adjusted position Now just use the CDU as you normallywould You can output NMEA 0183 data records to other devices Be careful however other instru ments will interpret the data as completely valid So don t run the De...

Page 195: ...List of Components Installation Manual Version 3 0 181 APPENDIX F INSTALLATION SECTION ...

Page 196: ...Installation Manual List of Components 182 Version 3 0 SECTION 1 LIST OF COMPONENTS ...

Page 197: ... 7 1 1 1 8 1 500 000 0000 500 100 2002 Mounting Knobs 500 100 2006 500 100 2001 500 100 2003 500 100 2005 721714 Remarks Upon request Option 1 9 Option Tide Table Manual MX Antenna Selections choose one See Table 1 1 MX Antenna Cable Selections choose one See Table 1 2 Table 1 1 MX Smart Antenna Units Item Component Qty Part Number 2 0 MX421 10 Smart GPS Antenna 1 2 1 MX421B 10 Smart DGPS Antenna ...

Page 198: ...em Component Qty Part Number 3 0 Antenna Cable Options open ended 3 meters 20 meters 40 meters 60 meters 80 meters 3 1 3508 102 70150 3508 102 70170 3508 102 70180 3508 102 70640 3508 102 70185 Antenna Cable Options double ended Female LTW connector 20 meters 40 meters 500 100 1006 500 100 1007 ...

Page 199: ...Installation Manual Technical Specifications Version 3 0 185 SECTION 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...

Page 200: ...onds typical DGPS Input RTCM SC 104 format from internal beacon receiver Differential Correction Beacon Type 2 channels Automatic or Manual tuning Frequency 283 5 325 KHz in 500 Hz steps Dynamic Range 100dB Adjacent Channel Rejection 40dB 500 Hz Bit rate 25 50 100 or 200 auto sync RTCM Messages Supported Type 1 2 3 5 7 9 16 SBAS WAAS EGNOS MTSAT MX500 Control and Display Unit CDU Display Pixels 3 ...

Page 201: ... Front Connector USB Cables Power Data 12 wire Female Connector 3 meters Auxiliary 8 wire Female connector 3 meters Antenna 10 Wire F F 10 Pin LTW connec tors cable Cable Lengths 3 20 40 60 or 80 meters order as needed Antennas MX421 10 MX521G or MX525G GPS Smart Antenna Unit Freq GPS L1 1575 MHz MX421B 10 MX521 or MX525 DGPS Smart Antenna Unit Freq GPS L1 1575 MHz Beacon 283 5 325 KHz Physical MX...

Page 202: ...X500 CDU OperatingTemperature 15 to 55 C IEC EN 60945 Ed 4 Storage Temperature 30 to 70 C IEC EN 60945 Ed 4 Humidity IEC EN 60945 Ed 4 Vibration IEC EN 60945 Ed 4 Corrosion IEC EN 60945 Ed 4 EMI IEC EN 60945 Ed 4 Water Resistance IPC 65 IMO MSC 112 73 IEC 61108 1 IEC 61162 1 IEC 60945 Ed 4 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B Compass Safe Distance 1 m Recommended ...

Page 203: ...setting Insulation Supply voltage to data pinsor shield Maximum 50 VDC Antenna supply 12 VDC maximum 500mA Antenna MX521 12 VDC 200 mA MX 421B 12 VDC 280 mA MX525 12 VDC 200 mA MX500 CDU Inputs and Outputs The input and output circuits of the serial interfaces meet the require ments of IEC 61162 1 including the requirements of ITU T V 11 NMEA 0183 version 1 5 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 NMEA talker all output...

Page 204: ...sitive going maximum 2 3 volt input relative to Reference GND Negative going minimum 0 6 volt input relative to Reference GND Hysteresis minimum 0 6 volt Protection 25 volt input relative to shield 50 volt input relative to external power lines Frequency Triggered with 50 mS bounce control Pulse width Minimum 100 mS Alarm output Signal levels When not in Alarm state or after acknowledged alarm Nor...

Page 205: ...Version 3 0 191 Mechanical and Installation Drawings Installation Manual SECTION 3 MECHANICALAND INSTALLATION DRAWINGS ...

Page 206: ...JKL PLOT 5 MNO GOTO 6 PQR AUX 7 STU POS 8 VWX D GPS 9 YZ AIS EDIT 0 CFG CLR MOB 102 00 mm 198 00 mm Figure 3 1 MX500 Display Console Dimensions Front View Power Data Connector 12 Pin Male Antenna Connector 10 Pin Male Auxiliary Connector 8 Pin Male LAN Connector RJ 45 Grounding Stud Figure 3 2 MX 500 Connector Configuration Rear View ...

Page 207: ...193 Mechanical and Installation Drawings Installation Manual 185 98 mm 178 01 mm 22 24 mm 92 44 mm 82 16 mm 87 94 mm 70 0 mm 26 00 mm 67 00 mm 23 79 mm Figure 3 3 MX500 Display Console Dimensions Top and Side View ...

Page 208: ...Installation Manual Mechanical and Installation Drawings 194 Version 3 0 Figure 3 4 Gimbal Mount ...

Page 209: ...Version 3 0 195 Mechanical and Installation Drawings Installation Manual 100 mm MX 500 Flush Mount Frame Hole Size Requirements 200mm FRONT PANEL Figure 3 5 Optional Flush Mount Frame Installation ...

Page 210: ...ion Manual Mechanical and Installation Drawings 196 Version 3 0 89 mm 182 mm 1 in 14 TPI 8 Pin Connector 20 mm 1 IN DIA MOUNTING POLE USER SUPPLIED Figure 3 6 MX421 B Antenna Dimensions and Mount Specifications ...

Page 211: ...Electrical Installation Drawings Installation Manual Version 3 0 197 SECTION 4 MX 500 ELECTRICALINSTALLATION DRAWINGS ...

Page 212: ...trical Installation Drawings Installation Manual 198 Version 3 0 Figure 4 1 MX 500 Navigation System Configuration Basic MX421 MX521 MX525 MX500 Power NMEA Data Interface Ext MOB Spd Pulses Ext Alarms or or ...

Page 213: ...le Speed Log IN Grey Speed Log IN White Speed Log Out Org Speed Log Out Brn Antenna Cable 10 Pin Connectors Negative GND Black 10 5 to 32 VDC Red NMEA TX1 Blue NMEA TX1 Brown NMEA RX1 Orange NMEA RX1 Green NMEA TX2 Yellow NMEA TX2 White NMEA RX2 Purple NMEA RX2 Grey GND Fast Channel IN Lite Green Shield PWR Data Cable 12 Pin Connector MX421 MX521 MX525 Figure 4 2 MX500 Basic Wiring Diagram ...

Page 214: ...1 Yellow TX NMEA2 White TX NMEA2 Purple RX NMEA2 Grey RX NMEA2 Lite Green GND Fast Chnl IN Shield 12 Pin Female Connector Assembly 3 meters Figure 4 3 Power Data Cable Diagram 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Yellow MOB Ext Input Blue Dry Contact 1 Purple Dry Contact 2 Grey Speed Log IN White Speed Log IN Orange Speed Log OUT Brown Speed Log OUT 8 Pin Female Connector Assembly 3 meters Figure 4 3 A...

Page 215: ... VDC Input Blue TX NMEA3 LPM Brown TX NMEA3 LPM Orange RX NMEA3 GPS Green RX NMEA3 GPS Yellow RX NMEA4 BEACON White RX NMEA4 BEACON Purple Ext RTCM In Grey Ext RTCM In 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 Pin Female Connector 10 Pin Female Connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Length Figure 4 4Antenna Cable Diagram ...

Page 216: ...ross Over Cable Assy MASTER UNIT SLAVE UNIT Figure 4 5 MX500 Dual Control Configuration MX500 Power NMEA Data Interface Ext MOB Spd Pulses Ext Alarms LAN RJ 45 Conn Cross Over Cable Assy UNIT 2 MX500 Power NMEA Data Interface Ext MOB Spd Pulses Ext Alarms LAN RJ 45 Conn UNIT 1 Note BRIM license required on both Mx500 units Figure 4 6 MX500 Dual Control Integrity Monitoring Configura tion ...

Page 217: ...ms LAN RJ 45 Conn LAN RJ 45 Conn Power NMEA Data Interface MASTER UNIT SLAVE UNIT 1 Hub Switch Router LAN RJ 45 Conn Power NMEA Data Interface SLAVE UNIT 2 LAN RJ 45 Conn Power NMEA Data Interface LAN RJ 45 Conn Power NMEA Data Interface REPEATER UNIT 1 REPEATER UNIT 2 MX ANT Figure 4 7 MX500 Multiple Unit Control Configuration ...

Page 218: ... 10 pins Cable Purple 10 pins Cable Gray hite 7 Yellow 6 Green G Beacon Status Out Beacon Status Out PS Out 5 Orange GPS Out 4 Brown LPM IN 3 Blue LPM IN 2 R Black ed 12 VDC 1 GND Not connected in MX421 GPS only Antenna model Pins 9 10 available only on MX421 10 antenna model MX421B 10 DGPS MX500 or MX500 AIS 10 pins Cable Yellow 10 pins Cable Green 10 pins Cable Orange 10 pins Cable Brown 10 pins...

Page 219: ...Installation Notes Version 3 0 205 Installation Manual SECTION 5 INSTALLATION NOTES ...

Page 220: ...500 has four connectors at the back namely Power Data Connector 12 Pin included Antenna Connector 10 Pin option Auxiliary Connector 8 Pin option RJ 45 LAN Connector option Power Data Connector 12 Pin Male Antenna Connector 10 Pin Male Auxiliary Connector 8 Pin Male LAN Connector RJ 45 The power data and auxiliary cables are standard accessories while the antenna cable is an optional cable that mus...

Page 221: ...hrink tubing to protect exposed shield wires Use a 20 position terminal strips to terminate the Pwr Data andAuxilary cables This item is not supplied with the product we suggest getting it from a local elec tronic store Auxiliary 8 pin Cable This is a 4 pair twisted cable Below are the color and signal designa tion of the wires Pin 1 Yellow Ext MOB Input Pin 2 Green GND Pin 3 Blue Dry Contact 1 Pi...

Page 222: ...evice werecommend that theinstaller observe proper polarity before hooking up the power leads It is recommended using a 2 amp fuse in line with the red wire as close to the battery as possible This not only protects the navigator but also the cabling Navigator Grounding The internal electronic circuits of the navigator are isolated from the external power supply Connect the ground stud to ship sse...

Page 223: ...ide lobe or back lobe direction The GPS antenna should be mounted below and at least 5 meters away from these types of antennas Do not place it within 3 meters of a SSB or VHF radios or their antennas Antenna Options Four antenna models can be used with the MX 500 namely MX421 D GPS smart antenna MX521 D GPS smart antenna MX525 D GPS Sensor MX575 Satellite Compass Wiring hook up to the MX421 MX521...

Page 224: ...embly is not provided with the MX an tennas The dealer installer has to determine the length needed and specify the length when ordering the cable The following cable lengths areavailable 3 meter twisted pair 10 lead cable P N 3508 102 70150 20 meter twisted pair 10 lead cable P N 3508 102 70170 40 meter twisted pair 10 lead cable P N 3508 102 70180 60 meter twisted pair 10 lead cable P N 3508 102...

Page 225: ...et including finger screws are supplied with the MX500 Use the two machine screws with the large palm grips to se cure the MX500 to the mounting bracket To adjust the viewing angle lossen the side crews and then adjust the tilt angle of the display Flush Mount Frame An optional Flush Mounting Frame is available First survey and mark out the location where the unit is to be mounted Make sure there ...

Page 226: ...e navigator will remember if it was on or off for about 20 minutes That is if the navigator was on when the power failed and the power comes back within 20 minutes the navigator will turn itself on again Otherwise it will stay turned off until the key is pressed EQUIPMENT INTERFACING Introduction The MX500 has two user NMEA ports Anyone of these ports can be used to communicate with other external...

Page 227: ... and more details on the Man Over Board function When this switch is pressed for 1 second this causes your present position and time to be stored as a waypoint in the waypoint bank A message indicating which waypoint number is used will be displayed on the MX 500 screen for up to 5 seconds Speed Over Ground Pulse Output The MX 500 can output the GPS calculated speed over ground in a pulse format R...

Page 228: ...condition is cleared or acknowledged the Ext alarm signal will return to open condition automatically refer to table below for relay conditions However it is possible to retain the external alarm condition by setting the Retain external alarm to ON At this setting the external alarm signal can only be cleared by correcting the problem Ext Alarm Relay Conditions MX500 turned OFF Energized MX500 Tur...

Page 229: ...m below Coil C N O N C Continuous Duty SPDT Relay 12 VDC 75 mA MX 500 To a Battery Back Up Alarm Power Supply AUX 8 pin Cable Pin 3 Blue AUX 8 pin Cable Pin 4 Purple NMEA Interface The MX500 meets the NMEA 0183 version 2 3 electrical standard for marine interface communications with other marine equipment such as Radars Plotters Autopilots Fish Finders etc There are differences in the electrical i...

Page 230: ...outputs is 6 volt Compared to the former 0 to 15 volt output the negative voltage between the talker A and B output may be a problem on older listeners which do not meet the new standard The minimum output voltage may be as low as 2 volt This is not compatible with the former 4 volt input threshold and may be the cause of interface problems If this is the case try using an RS 232 to RS 422 convert...

Page 231: ...w record Hex 0D 0A CR LF end of sentence must follow the last field in each sentence The data fields are identified only by their position within the sentence as determined by the field delimiters comma Numerical data fields within a sentence may vary in length from one sentence to another depending on the precision available Data field position is therefore determined only by counting com mas rat...

Page 232: ...tence formatter Cross Track Error 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 set to WGS84 independent of the selected displayed datum RMB is transmitted only if an active route is present Please refer to the Route section of the Operator s Manual ...

Page 233: ...ypoint Closure Velocity GST GPS Pseudorange Noise Statistics WPL Waypoint Location GSV GPS Satellites In View XTE Cross Track Error Measured HSC Heading Steering Command ZDA Time Date MSK MSK Receiver Interface ZTG UTC Time to Destination Waypoint MSS MSK Receiver Signal Status APA Rnn and SNU are older sentence formats version 1 5 not recommended for new designs Table 5 1 NMEA 0183 Output Sentenc...

Page 234: ...he MX 500 However if the checksum is included in the NMEA sentence the MX 500 will reject any sentence where the checksum and data do not corre late Viewing Input Data You can view data being sent to the MX 500 by other equipment or loop a MX 500 output port back to an unused input port to verify if it is outputting data to other equipment This is a great tool to use when you are first interfacing...

Page 235: ...ng with the MX 500 Dual Control Remote Interface The Dual Control feature allows you to connect two or more MX 500s in a Master Slave configuration where a common database is shared between two or more MX 500 control heads This configura tion also allows you to use one antenna connected to the Master unit for all MX 500s The remaining data ports the MOB Event input port and the alarm output ports ...

Page 236: ... NC NC NC MX500 LAN Cross over Null Cable Diagram The interface between the two or more units takes place over a high speed 100 Mbps data link The master unit must be connected to the smart GPS antenna unit MX421 MX521 MX525 or MX575 The mas ter unit receives the position data then transfer it to the slave unit s at a one second rate the same as the position calculation Due to the high speed data ...

Page 237: ...es Version 3 0 223 Installation Manual Table 5 Master Slave Common Data Base The items detailed in Table 6 are independently controlled at the individual MX 500 control heads Table 6 Independently Controlled Functions ...

Page 238: ...quired on both Mx500 units Both Master and Slave units are functional D GPS receivers and both continu ously calculate GPS solutions The IM algorythm continuously compares the two position solutions If the GPS Source is set to Automatic it begins by using the Master calculated position However it continuously compares the used solution to the other solution If the other solution is better it will ...

Page 239: ...irroring To enable the functionality of the Dual Control Integrity Monitor ing you must set the following to Dual Control Yes GPS Source Automatic Troubleshooting Guide The MX 500 is virtually maintenance free There are however a few important points to note Please check your installation carefully before returning the MX 500 to the dealer or factory for service A few troubleshooting tips follow T...

Page 240: ...ply Replace antenna Return the unit for repair No position update tracking satellites Red traffic light solid all the time DGPS mode set to DGPS Only and no corrections are being received GPS satellite signals weak satellites dropping in and out Check maximum cable length restrictions and cable condition for weak satellite signal condition Return the unit for repair All data lost at power up Backu...

Page 241: ...um battery The battery is mounted in a socket located on the MX 500 processor board BNT ME recommends this service to be done by a qualified service technician MX 500 PC Interface The MX 500 data ports 1 2 are both RS 422 type data interface If you need to connect the MX 500 to a PC we recommend using an RS 422 to RS 232 converter as shown below MX 500 Negative GND Black 10 5 to 32 VDC Red NMEA TX...

Page 242: ...ptop with Windows xx Download program MX 500 Series Software Update exe bin file the program itself Procedure 1 Using the Ethernet cross over cable connect the LAN RJ45 port of the PC to the LAN RJ45 port of the MX 500 unit or connect the MX 500 unit to the PC via a hub switch router 2 From your PC right click on My Network Places and select Properties 3 Right click on Local Area Connection and se...

Page 243: ...lowing IP address and enter the following IP Address 192 168 100 xxx i e 192 168 100 251 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Click OK when finish 6 Run the MX500 Series Software Update program 7 Browse and open the binary file you wish to load 8 Ensure that Time Interval ms is set to 25 ...

Page 244: ...llation Notes 230 Version 3 0 9 From the menu bar click on Ports and select Configure 10 Configure the following a Ensure that Enable TCP IP Winsock is checked b Host IP 192 168 100 250 c Port 1025 d Do not worry about the rest ...

Page 245: ...t says TCP IP Waiting for Host before moving onto Step 14 If the top of your program window says TCP IP Waiting for Host immediately then go ahead and move onto Step 13 13 Leave the MX500 Series Software Update program alone for now and go to the MX 500 unit Press and hold down the NAV button on the MX 500 unit and power on the unit Release the NAV key after the unit is powered on ...

Page 246: ...again 15 Go back to the MX500 Series Software Update program When the top of the program windows says TCP IP Con nected to Host at 192 168 100 250 click the Start Sending button 16 Allow the status bar on the MX 500 Series Software Update program to complete and the MX 500 unit should now display Copying program to RAM 17 After the MX 500 unit is finished Copying program to RAM it will begin Burni...

Page 247: ... Step 1 to install software into another MX 500 unit 21 If you are completely done and no longer want to install soft ware into the MX 500 units follow Steps 3 5 to get back to the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties page Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK when finish Disconnect the Ethernet cross over cable from both the PC and the MX 50...

Page 248: ... Windows xx and a serial port Download program MX 500 Series Software Update exe bin file the program itself Procedure 1 Using the RS232 to RS422 converter connect the Serial port of the PC to Port 2 input of the MX 500 unit 2 Run the MX500 Series Software Update program 3 From the menu bar click on Ports and select Configure 4 Configure the following a Available Serial Ports COM1 or the equivalen...

Page 249: ...stallation Manual d Stop Bits 1 e Parity None f Do not worry about the TCP IP Winsock section Just make sure that Enable TCP IP Winsock IS NOT checked 5 Click OK when you are finished 6 Browse and open the binary file that you wish to load ...

Page 250: ... Ensure that Time Interval ms is set to 25 8 Leave the MX 500 Series Software Update program alone for now and go to the MX 500 unit Press and hold down the NAV button on the MX 500 unit and power ON the unit Release the NAV key after the unit is powered on ...

Page 251: ...ew seconds and go back to step 8 to try again 10 Go back to the MX500 Series Software Update program and click the Start Sending button 11 Allow the status bar on the MX 500 Series Software Update program to complete and the MX 500 unit should now display Copying program to RAM 12 After the MX 500 unit is finished Copying program to RAM it will begin Burning program to flash Note If the unit displ...

Page 252: ...FAT32 file system Refer to page 240 for instructions of how to format 3 Download the MX500 bin file the program itself from the BNT ME website and save it onto your USB device Note Do not rename the file The filename should remain as MX500 in uppercase 4 Safely remove your USB device from the PC or laptop 5 Power off the MX 500 CDU 6 Insert your USB device into the USB port of the MX 500 7 Press a...

Page 253: ...tarted after downloading the program Please note that all settings including waypoints and routes will be lost This is important to flush out the residual memory which may cause problems with the operation of the unit Memory Clear Procedure 1 After downloading the software turn the power off to the MX500 by turning off the 12 VDC circuit breaker this may also be accomplished by removing the 12 Pin...

Page 254: ...the USB port of your PC or laptop 2 Go to My Computer right click on your USB device drive i e E and select Format 3 Ensure that the File System is set to FAT32 DO NOT check on Quick Format 4 Click on the Start button to begin format 5 Click OK after format is completed 6 Safely remove your USB device from the PC or laptop ...

Page 255: ...st The following is a list of USB flash drive brands that have been tested and recommended by BNT ME Sandisk 256MB recommended Lexar 256MB recommended PNY 256MB recommended Memorex 256MB recommended Warning USB flash drives that do not belong in the list above may not work properly with the MX 500 ...

Page 256: ...ry of coarse satellite orbital characteristics used to calculate satellite rise times set times angles ofelevation etc Almanac data is valid for 181 days ALTITUDE The height of the antenna relative to the WGS 84 elipsoid and geoidal height AMBIENT Surrounding or encompassing environment ANTENNAHEIGHT The height over the waterline in which the antenna is installed This value is used in 2D mode only...

Page 257: ...Port Acommunication port on theAIS transponder which can be used for NMEAor RTCM input AZIMUTH In satellite navigation the angular distance measured on the hori zon circle in a clockwise direction from the north point in the hori zon to the satellite point in the horizon BAUD Transmission rate unit of measurement for binary coded data bit per second BEARING The direction of one terrestrial point f...

Page 258: ...ithin the system CLOCKOFFSET The differences between the times at the CDU processor tracking a satellite the satellite itself and GPS system time C ACODE SeeCOARSE ACQUISITIONCODE COARSE ACQUISITION C A CODE The NAVSTAR satellite signal that may be accessed by civilian members of the user community COEFFICIENTOFEARTHFLATTENING The value F that quantitatively describes byhow much the earth s ellips...

Page 259: ...as drawn on a chart extending in the direction of a course RhumbLine COURSEOVERGROUND Course made good relative to the sea bed CROSSTRACKERROR XTE The perpendicular distance from the vessel to the actual course line track as defined in the active route CURSOR A flashing rectangle superimposed on a character position in the displaywindow indicating that a character maybe entered in that position or...

Page 260: ...tic compass reading error due to local magnetic field influ ences DGPS SeeDIFFERENTIALGPS DIFFERENTIALGPS DGPS A method of refining GPS position solution accuracybymodifying the locallycomputed position solution with correction signals from an external reference GPS CDU monitor DILUTIONOFPRECISION DOP A figure of merit for the qualityof GPS derived position and clock bias estimates based on the ge...

Page 261: ...tes whose maximum elevation angle is less than 5 degrees are not good candidates for providing an accurate position latitude and longitude update ELIPSOID A spheroid whose north south axis is shorter than the east west axis oblate spheroid ENTER To store data in the memory of the navigator EPHEMERIDES Singular EPHEMERIS Tabulations of accurate data describing celestial position and health ofthe sa...

Page 262: ...link FORCEHEALTHY A feature of the navigator that permits the user to override the data flag in the almanac that tells the navigator that the quality of the data from a satellite is inadequate for navigation This feature should be used only with the greatest care FORCEUNHEALTHY A feature of the navigator that permits the operator to inhibit a satellite position update even though the quality of th...

Page 263: ...cator of the accuracy in position latitude longitude alti tude and time See DILUTION OF PRECISION GFSK Gaussian Filtered Shift Keying A standardized method of modulating digital data prior totransmission on a data link GMSK Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying GFSK using BT products and modulation index which optimizes the modulated signal GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System Acommon label for satelli...

Page 264: ...Mercator projected chart Great Circle navigation is recommended for ocean voyages only The advantage increases by higher latitude north or south HDOP Horizontal Dilution ofPrecision An indicator of the two dimensional accuracy in position latitude and longitude SeeDILUTION OF PRECISION HEADING The direction in which the vessel is pointed expressed as angular distance from north clockwise through 3...

Page 265: ...eed and heading interface circuit permits data from a speed log and compass to pass to the navigator processor IONOSPHERE Alayer ofionizedair about 80 kilometers 50miles above theearth s surface IONOSPHERICINTERFERENCE Distortion imparted toa broadcast radio signal as it passes through the ionosphere ITDMA Incremental Time Division Multiple Access Access protocol for pre announced transmissions of...

Page 266: ...vigator are based on mathematical models Local deviations in propagation speed andAdditional SecondaryFactors ASF are not included in the algorithm The calculated positions maytherefore differ from positions obtained when using a dedicated Loran C receiver by several hundred meters MAGNETICDEVIATION The error introduced into the steering compass reading by nearby ferrousmetal mass distorting the e...

Page 267: ... a cylinder and the cylinder is unwrapped to form a flat representation of the ellip soid MERIDIAN The circumference line of a meridian plane The meridians define longitude Aspecial casemeridian istheGreenwich meridian whose longitude is 0 degrees and to which all other meridians are refer enced MMSI MOTIONDYNAMICS Characteristics of changes in attitude and location of a moving object according to...

Page 268: ...rs binary coded data being transmitted toverifythat the received message is the same as the transmitted message PARITYCONVENTION In checking message parity refer to PARITY CHECK the soft ware may be designed to check either odd parity or even parity The choice is called parity convention either odd or even parity convention Under odd parity convention rule the binary coded message has the parity b...

Page 269: ...p erations and computes the positioning navigation solutions PROMPT A message on the display instructing the operator to make a key board entry PSEUDORANDOMNUMBER PRN The identification number ofa GPS satellite PSEUDO RANGE Range that includes errors due to clock offset PSP Presentation System Port A communication port on the AIS transponder used as an interface to external systems i e the MX420 P...

Page 270: ...EFERENCEGPSMONITOR A GPS CDU whose precise surveyed position is known It com pares its own GPS position solution to the surveyed position and generates correction values as a function of the position coordi nate differentials The correction values are transmitted to user GPS CDUs for use as corrections to their own GPS position solu tions RESET Toreturn stored values toeither the default value or ...

Page 271: ...nac data The message states whether or not the measurements from those particular satellites can be relied upon for accurate results SATELLITESIGNAL Transmitted electromagnetic energy from a GPS satellite whose time of arrival is measured by the navigator to calculate the posi tion of the navigator antenna SELECTIVEAVAILABILITY S A A system whereby the accuracy of GPS is reduced S A is con trolled...

Page 272: ... SeeSPEEDOVERGROUND SOTDMA Self Organized Time Division Multiple Access An access protocol which allows autonomous operation on a data link while automaticallyresolving transmission conflicts SPACESEGMENT The orbiting satellite part ofthe Global Positioning System SPEEDOVERGROUND Speed in relation to the sea bed SPHEROID SeeELLIPSOID STEERINGCOMPASS The compass used for navigation It maybe a direc...

Page 273: ...ne showing the past movements of the vessel TRANSDUCER A device that transfers power from one system to another in the same or in different form See alsoSENSOR TRIPLOG In the navigator an easily resetable sum log that accumulates the distance sailed over ground based on the GPS signals See also GPSLOG TRUEHEADING Direction in relation to true north True heading is compass head ing correctedfor MAG...

Page 274: ...d accuracyexpressed as the radius ofa circle around the calculated displayed position The uncertainty is expressed in meters or feet The calculation of uncertainty is based on the HDOP value UNIVERSALTIME COORDINATED UTC Greenwich mean time corrected for polar motion of the Earth and seasonal variation in the Earth s rotation UPDATE SeePOSITION UPDATE UTC SeeUNIVERSALTIME COORDINATED UTM SeeUNIVER...

Page 275: ...es with an elevation angle 5 VMG SeeVELOCITYMADEGOOD VTS Vessel Traffic Service WAYPOINT A point usually along the track of the vessel or vehicle whose position coordinates may be stored in the navigator The point position is the basis for the heading range heading to steer esti mated time ofarrival and steering displaycalculations WAYPOINTCLOSUREVELOCITY WCV The speed the vessel is moving in the ...

Page 276: ...d shift The resulting difference in position will normallybe 0 01 minute of longitude which will not be noticeable on charts ofscale1 50000 or smaller You maythususethe WGS 84 Plus Offset datum with charts marked with a WGS 72 offset All charts will eventually be converted to WGS 84 datum X TRACKERROR XTE SeeCROSS TRACKERROR 1PPS One Pulse Per Second A timing signal generallyprovided by GNSS recei...

Page 277: ...ere and what are they Be sure toreference the title and identification number of this manual MX 500 Operator s Installation Manual P N 500 100 2003 and include your name address and telephone number We look for ward to finding out how we can improve our information services All of your comments and suggestions become the property of BNT ME Please send them to BNT MECommercial Business 23868 Hawtho...

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Page 280: ...N ANY EVENTTO REPAIRORREPLACEMENTANDREIMBURSEMENTFORCOSTS ASSOCIATEDWITHTHE RETURNOFTHEDEFECTIVE PRODUCTAS PRO VIDED HEREIN AND SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE THE BUYER S ENTIRE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY This warranty does not apply to failure of any equipment not sold to Buyer by Seller or to any Product which has been subjected to misuse lightning stike an accident or improper installation maintenance or appli...

Page 281: ...ld Service Phone 310 791 8213 Fax 310 791 6108 E Mail info mx marine com You will need to know your unit s model serial number and software version when contacting BNT ME for service Record the serial number and software version below Model number ____________________ Serial Number _____________________ Software Version ___________________ Software Version ___________________ Updated on Software V...

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