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If your chart plotter does not operate properly, please refer to Chapter 7. Most common operating

difficulties can be diagnosed using these tests.

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Summary of Contents for SNS-1100

Page 1: ...GPS Chart Plotter USER MANUAL...

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Page 3: ...c map by jeppesen data media 18 1 9 Simulation mode 18 1 10 Controlling the display 18 1 11 Navigation to a single destination 22 1 12 A B function 22 1 13 Range bearing function 23 1 14 Man overboard...

Page 4: ...0 5 3 Displaying the fish finder page 71 5 3 1 How to select the fish finder page 72 5 3 2 Fish finder full page 72 5 3 3 Dual frequency page 72 5 3 4 Zoom page 73 5 3 5 Chart fish page 73 5 3 6 Fish...

Page 5: ...est 84 7 1 1 Ram menu 84 7 1 2 Dim menu 84 7 1 3 Media 85 7 1 4 Modem test 85 7 1 5 Serial ports 85 7 1 6 External alarm 86 Terms 87 SNS 700e SNS 700i 94 SNS 700fe SNS 700fi 100 SNS 1100 105 Installin...

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Page 7: ...then press ENTER MANUAL LAYOUT Chapter 1 Getting Started Overview of the controls and how to start using the chart plotter Chapter 2 Operations Description of the operation procedures of the chart plo...

Page 8: ...plotter does not operate properly please refer to Chapter 7 Most common operating difficulties can be diagnosed using these tests If you still need assistance call your local dealer reporting the inf...

Page 9: ...D displays Avoid overheating which may cause loss of contrast and in extreme cases a darkening of the screen Problems which occur from overheating are reversible when temperature decreases WARNING ON...

Page 10: ...to turn Off the chart plotter press it to adjust the backlight and contrast of the display MOB inserts the MOB Man OverBoard on the ship s position CLEAR exits from menu or leaves a menu without makin...

Page 11: ...ic object a window containing the information about the selected object is shown on a variable location of the screen not covering the cursor icon At the same time some Function Keys up to five are sh...

Page 12: ...GPS Status page WIND DATA 1 WindData Wind Data page GAUGES Gauges Gauges page DEPTH FULL Depth 1 Depth Graph Full page DEPTH Depth 2 Depth Graph page FISH FINDER FF Std Fish Finder Full page FISH FIN...

Page 13: ...700i SNS 700fe SNS 700fi 1 1 6 Alphanumeric Input Procedure When editing a Waypoint see the following picture or when entering menu information insert data by using the visual alphabetical table show...

Page 14: ...rt plotter will automatically show the Jeppesen warning page and the GPS Status page Pressing CLEAR at this stage to activate the cartography page Switching Off POWER for 3 seconds A countdown timer a...

Page 15: ...r the time between 12 and 24 hours Date Format Selects the Date Format between MM DD YY month day year and DD MM YY day month year Nav Aids Presentation Allows to set the Nav Aids presentation as US D...

Page 16: ...rtographic data English language is used instead CAUTION If you have accidentaly selected an unknown language and you are not able to select your preferred language please see Chapter 7 Maintenance fo...

Page 17: ...e available services in the ports and how to contact them Enhanced Port Info Roads details of the available facilities and services in ports and surrounding areas Object Info indicates restricted area...

Page 18: ...ions ENTER Simulation Mode ENTER Simulation Mode ENTER On ENTER You might insert the Speed Heading date and time values MENU Advanced Options ENTER Simulation Mode ENTER Speed Heading Date Time ENTER...

Page 19: ...the water CST Course to steer Date Date and Time STR SOG Speed Over Ground SET Drift direction COG Course Over Ground Drift Drift speed Icon Show icons Navigation Charting and GPS receiver status EBL...

Page 20: ...Example of Navigation Data page Example of 3D Road page Fix Status Fix Coordinates Date and UTC U or Local L Time Alphanumeric identifier of the TARGET if set Distance COG SOG Bearing Cross Track Erro...

Page 21: ...o indicate the S N ratio Depth Value Depth Graph Example of GPS Status page Example of Wind Data page Example of Gauges page1 TWS True Wind Speed TWS True Wind Direction AWS Apparent Wind Speed AWS Ap...

Page 22: ...wards Head Up the map is shown with the ship s current heading upwards and Track Up the map is shown with the currently selected course leg upwards MENU Map Options ENTER Map Orientation ENTER Head Up...

Page 23: ...sor on existing R B Edit Modifies the line direction and the circle radius Use the cursor key to move the dotted line in any direction you choose in the same time the radius changes Press Accept to co...

Page 24: ...r Accept The User Point appears on the selected position with the new symbol and color NOTE To select the User Point presentation MENU Display Options ENTER User Points ENTER There are three possible...

Page 25: ...ser Points to an external device through the serial port MENU User Points ENTER Send ENTER To read User Points from the NMEA input port MENU User Points ENTER Receive ENTER Selecting User Points List...

Page 26: ...otes on Route To insert a comment on the selected Route MENU Route ENTER Select ENTER use the cursor key to highlight the Route Notes Another window is shown use the cursor key to insert the notes thi...

Page 27: ...ollowed in reverse order with Waypoints renumbered accordingly If the destination is placed on the Route that Route cannot be reversed Selecting Route Report page To give information on Waypoints belo...

Page 28: ...te this function in automatic mode MENU Route ENTER Automatic Route Check ENTER On ENTER If Automatic Route Check is activated the modified Route legs are checked everytime a Waypoint is added inserte...

Page 29: ...art plotter is the ability to store and display exactly where the boat has been This feature referred to as Tracking can provide invaluable information about the effect of tide and wind influence on t...

Page 30: ...ow to identify the start or the end point of the segment to delete Selecting Track Number The chart plotter has the capability to store up to 5 Tracks To select a Track MENU Track ENTER Config ENTER A...

Page 31: ...ed data type Press CLEAR to exit the edit mode 2 6 INFO Placing the cursor on cartographic objects the information related to the object nearby is shown Fig 2 6 Example of Quick Info on objects with p...

Page 32: ...ge contains the Info Tree and the Lower side contains the expanded information While moving the cursor through the Info Tree all the relevant information of the selected object is shown on the lower p...

Page 33: ...e Port Info icon Fig 2 7 Port Info icon The available information is shown in the Automatic Info window where icons of the available services are shown To expand information about that object press Ex...

Page 34: ...s possible to display future or past tides If you wish to quickly display the tide for a specific date press ENTER and enter the required date To simplify reading the graph the chart plotter displays...

Page 35: ...ENTER Port by Name ENTER Shows the list of all ports stored on the DATA MEDIA in alphabetical order and allows to search ports by name to locate the ports on the map Finding Nearest Port By Distance...

Page 36: ...Nearest Lakes By Name To select the lakes By Name function ENTER Find ENTER Lakes by Name ENTER Shows the list of all lakes stored on the DATA MEDIA in alphabetic order Pressing MENU to insert the Lak...

Page 37: ...Depth Alarm ENTER HDOP Alarm This function is used to show a warning when the received HDOP value exceeds the Alarm Limit for more than 2 seconds The default setting is 4 seconds To activate the HDOP...

Page 38: ...internal memory at a later time This allows virtually unlimited storage The USER MEDIA data storage is organized as a file system USER MEDIA page To display the content of a USER MEDIA inserted into t...

Page 39: ...R MEDIA MENU Save Load ENTER Select the file name in the list Load The Load function copies the content of the selected file from USER MEDIA to the internal memory of the chart plotter If the selected...

Page 40: ...ference Allows switching between UTC or local time by entering the Local Time offset Daylight Saving Time Sets On Off the Daylight Saving Time Time Format Selects the format for the time between 12 an...

Page 41: ...or 2 seconds and the selected zoom factor will be used at the next zoom in out Fonts Symbols MENU Map Options ENTER Fonts Symbols ENTER It is possible to set the size of all names and symbols drawn on...

Page 42: ...es firstly it draws the two levels before the current level and then the current level The area covered by the cartographic data read from the previous levels is identified by a dotted pattern When th...

Page 43: ...est Map Red when a more detailed chart is available under the cursor position 3 Data Off Red when at least one of the following objects or layers is turned off by the user Depths soundings Wrecks obst...

Page 44: ...art colors presentation Satellite Imagery MENU Map Options ENTER Satellite Imagery ENTER It is possible to overlay the Satellite image for background map When it is set On the Palette is set to Normal...

Page 45: ...s On Auto Off Off Off Auto Value Added Data On Off Off Off On On Chart Lock On On On On On On Underwater Objects Limit 304 Mt 10 Mt 10 Mt 10 Mt 10 Mt 10 Mt Rocks Icon Depth Icon Icon Icon Icon Icon Ob...

Page 46: ...on the basis of the current date and time the screen displays and changes arrows as date time changes Seabed Type Sets On Off the displaying of the Seabed Type Ports Services Sets On Off the displayin...

Page 47: ...re only the ones containing cartographic data Instead when Chart Lock is Off it is possible to zoom down into zoom scales not covered by cartographic data after the last available zoom scale covered b...

Page 48: ...n it is Steady the Ship Icon and the heading line does not blink Coordinate System Selects the Coordinate System among ddd mm ss degrees minutes and seconds ddd mm mm degrees minutes and hundredths of...

Page 49: ...NS 700e SNS 700i SNS 700fe SNS 700fi it is available only one video camera so after selecting Add Video the screen shows the image from the video camera on a window SNS 700e SNS 700i SNS 700fe SNS 700...

Page 50: ...your preferred setting follow the procedure MENU Advanced Options ENTER Input Output ENTER Port 3 Input ENTER NMEA 4800 N81 N ENTER GPS Setup Menu To set your preferred configuration for the connected...

Page 51: ...lotter allows customizing the NMEA 0183 sentence transmitted on each port Each port can transmit a different set of sentences among GLL VTG BOD XTE BWC RMA RMB RMC APB WCV GGA HSC HDG MWV MENU Advance...

Page 52: ...e SNS 700fi NOTE3 Available For SNS 700e SNS 700fe SNS 1100 NOTE4 Available For SNS 700e SNS 700i SNS 700fe SNS 700fi SNS 1100 Send Receive Routes Marks Sets the desired port used for transferring Use...

Page 53: ...he boat In other words since the compass of the boat must be compensated due to the iron masses we use the same values given by the chart plotter This means that for example if the BRG to the next Way...

Page 54: ...ue 9 digit number that is assigned to a DSC radio station It primarily registers the boat information in the U S Coast Guard s national distress database for use in emergency situations Active Target...

Page 55: ...their speed less than 2 knots 3 7 2 To set the chart plotter for receiving AIS Make sure that the AIS receiver is properly connected to the chart plotter The chart plotter reads the AIS NMEA message V...

Page 56: ...vious Par 3 7 2 3 7 4 Quick Info on AIS Target By placing the cursor over a AIS Target icon the following information is displayed Vessel Name MMSI number Radio Call Sign SOG COG CPA and TCPA values V...

Page 57: ...ing past GPS positions of own vessel boat and AIS Track a line connecting positions of certain AIS target 3 7 8 AIS Track List window AIS Track List is full screen window similar to Track List window...

Page 58: ...ction follows SART event position even if its position changes 3 8 C Weather Service C Weather Service is an innovative meteorological forecasting system with the ability to visualize the weather fore...

Page 59: ...the C Weather Download the whole data package see the previous Weather data package table are downloaded At the end of the operation press Exit 1 to close the window Forecast MENU C Weather ENTER For...

Page 60: ...interfaced with a DSC VHF radio prompts the user to see the GPS position of the vessel in distress and also allows for easy navigation to the vessel The Distress Call and the Position Request icons th...

Page 61: ...he obstacles Stay on View Exits the pop up screen and remains on the selected map screen 3 9 2 DSC Log page To select the DSC Log page MENU Page ENTER DSC ENTER select the DSC Log page ENTER SNS 1100...

Page 62: ...ion for use in emergency situations The Directory page allows to Edit to edit the fields of any existing entry in the Directory Vessel Name MMSI number contact and phone number press Edit Add to add a...

Page 63: ...SNS 700fe SNS 700fi SNS 1100 3 11 RADAR The Radar consists of a scanner unit which illuminates targets with microwave energy and then collects the echoes from those targets The scanner unit includes t...

Page 64: ...to a Route the Slave will show the Route Leg composed by the Destination and the Waypoint after the Destination Next Waypoint and activate the navigation to it Any variation to the current C Link Navi...

Page 65: ...ced the Master chart plotter will start transmitting all C Link Navigation Data In Master mode the C Link Navigation Data received from the NMEA port is ignored So if the two chart plotters are both o...

Page 66: ...ination will be terminated C LINK NAVIGATION DATA ACQUISITION AND DISPLAY As soon as the C Link Navigation Data is received the Slave parses the information received and executes the relative actions...

Page 67: ...Last Wpt Distance to travel from ship to the End of the Route calculated Distance to Dest Distance From Dest to last Wpt received from PCMPN 1 TTG To Destination Estimated Time to travel the Distance...

Page 68: ...68 User Manual Quick info on Single Destination Fig 4 4 Quick Info on Destination...

Page 69: ...he receiver processed and sent to the display The speed of sound in water is roughly 4800 ft sec so the time lapse between the transmitted signal and the received echo can be measured and the distance...

Page 70: ...color on the top of the bar represents the maximum sonar strength while the color on the bottom of the bar represents the minimum sonar strength 4 Digital Depth Readout of the current bottom depth 5 W...

Page 71: ...the boat is directly over the fish the first half of the arch is formed and since the fish is closer to the boat the signal is stronger and the arch is thicker As the boat moves away from the fish the...

Page 72: ...n will take you through the frequently used operations and assist you to customize the look of the chart plotter using the Fish Finder 5 3 1 How to select the Fish Finder page The Page Selection menu...

Page 73: ...ENU key Pressing MENU activates the Fish Finder Setup menu see Par 5 6 Pressing MENU subsequent times toggles between the Fish Finder Setup menu and the Functions menu The Cursor key Moving the Cursor...

Page 74: ...ft moves the Variable Depth Marker VDM between the 50 and 200kHz displays Moving the cursor up or down will move the VDM up and down Press CLEAR to hide the VDM The ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT keys From this...

Page 75: ...nu is shown Pressing again MENU opens the Fish Finder Setup menu and moves the focus to the Fish Finder if the focus the active window in on the Fish Finder the Fish Finder Setup menu is shown Pressin...

Page 76: ...displayed on the screen In Bottom Lock Zoom mode the Fish Finder Echogram is automatically moved up down as to keep the Bottom Line always visible in the lower half of the screen NOTE Moving the Curso...

Page 77: ...ndow right over the STC label The Range Soft Key By pressing Range the window switches to the next Range status Manual Bottom Lock and Auto If Manual use the cursor up down to adjust the Depth value b...

Page 78: ...n Surface Noise Filter Off Cruise Gain Mode Auto Range Mode Auto Frequency do not change Shift 0 STC Short if Freq 200kHz and Mid if Freq 50kHz Scrolling Speed 10 Fish Symbols Echo A Scope On Surface...

Page 79: ...ected MENU Sensitivity Menu ENTER Frequency1 ONLY in the Dual Frequency page Allows you to select the Frequency to which the Sensitivity parameters are applied Gain Allows you to control the Gain of t...

Page 80: ...different shapes depending on the size of the Target Small Med Big Huge Water Temperature Allows you to choose the Water Temperature label displayed over the echogram between Primary and External 5 6...

Page 81: ...cted by the unit switches an alarm to sound These options are Off Small Medium Big and Huge The alarm sounds if the set size or bigger is detected 5 6 13 Save Load Menu Insert the USER MEDIA into the...

Page 82: ...ating various time differences between transmitted signals the GPS receiver can determine its present position anywhere on earth and thanks to continuous updates calculate speed and course information...

Page 83: ...1 1 Position Fixing Accuracy HDOP The GPS fix accuracy is due to the locations of 3 satellites in the sky High accuracy is obtainable when the satellites are widely scattered in the sky on the contra...

Page 84: ...you have the option of saving user Marks Track history and Routes to a User MEDIA this is an optional purchase from your dealer To confirm to clear RAM press ENTER again but if this time you do not w...

Page 85: ...data exactly as it is received If the data displayed on the screen is unrecognizable you may have selected the wrong input parameters for your particular receiver Check your receiver manual to be sure...

Page 86: ...regulations They can be lighted or not and are colored according to their international code BRG Bearing Angle between the North True or Magnetic and a destination The horizontal direction of one ter...

Page 87: ...line connecting points of equal water depth Destination In order to tag on the chart the point towards which the ship is Heading you can use a special mark called destination When the destination is p...

Page 88: ...e meridian Greenwich meridian as measured by lines perpendicular to the parallels and converging at the poles from 0 to 180 Loran Positioning system which determines the current position of the vessel...

Page 89: ...rmally found in good pilot books and a presentation software which displays special Port Facility Symbols Ports Services Areas along shore with facilities for mooring downloading and uploading of ship...

Page 90: ...ered by that particular DATA MEDIA Tracks Routes Recommended and established routes for ships at sea including traffic separation schemes deep water routes TRN Turning Difference between COG and BRG I...

Page 91: ...of precision approaches increase signal redundancy and reduce operational restrictions Waypoint Any point to which one intends to navigate A sequence of Waypoints makes up a Route plan WGS 84 World G...

Page 92: ...s data Photos Diagrams Automatic Information on all chart objects and User Points Find function for Ports Services Ports By Name Ports By Distance Tide Stations Wrecks Obstructions Lakes Information L...

Page 93: ...Color LCD active area 7 wide Display Resolution 800 x 480 pixels MEDIA SD Card SNS 700e SNS 700i Cartography C MAP By Jeppesen DATA MEDIA Operating temperature range 32 to 131 F 0 to 55 C Memory Non v...

Page 94: ...make the Flush Deck installation it is necessary to permanently remove the silicon gasket between rear and front placed around the chart plotter To remove the gasket lay the chart plotter on its front...

Page 95: ...User Manual 95 EXTERNAL WIRING TYPICAL CONNECTIONS GPS Connection SNS 700e External GPS Receiver...

Page 96: ...COM Connection To connect the modem C COM to the chart plotter with quick disconnect bracket follow the procedure 1 Connect AUX IN I O as follows If Port 4 of AUX IN I O connector is busy follow the p...

Page 97: ...User Manual 97 2 Connect the wires to the quick disconnect bracket cable as follows...

Page 98: ...des Currents data Photos Diagrams Automatic Information on all chart objects and User Points Find function for Ports Services Ports By Name Ports By Distance Tide Stations Wrecks Obstructions Lakes In...

Page 99: ...S 700fi Cartography C MAP By Jeppesen DATA MEDIA Operating temperature range 32 to 131 F 0 to 55 C Memory Non volatile Keyboard Silicon rubber backlight Weight 1 2 Kg FF MODULE 600W 50 200KHz TECHNICA...

Page 100: ...G PROCEDURE Inserting the MEDIA Open the door hold the MEDIA by the short side so that you can see the C MAP By Jeppesen label gently push the MEDIA into the door slot and close the door Removing the...

Page 101: ...nently remove the silicon gasket between rear and front placed around the chart plotter To remove the gasket lay the chart plotter on its front side to pay attention do not damage LCD and keyboard and...

Page 102: ...102 User Manual EXTERNAL WIRING External Wiring SNS 700fe External GPS Receiver External Wiring SNS 700fi Internal GPS Receiver...

Page 103: ...User Manual 103 TYPICAL CONNECTIONS GPS Connection SNS 700fe External GPS Receiver Autopilot Connection SNS 700fe SNS 700fi...

Page 104: ...104 User Manual External NMEA Connection C COM Connection SNS 700fe SNS 700fi...

Page 105: ...Photos Diagrams Automatic Information on all chart objects and User Points Find function for Ports Services Ports By Name Ports By Distance Tide Stations Wrecks Obstructions Lakes Information Lakes By...

Page 106: ...ally selected Video Output VGA compatible adapter cable Display Sun Light Viewable Color Transflective LCD active area 10 4 Display Resolution 800 x 600 pixels MEDIA SD Card SNS 1100 Cartography C MAP...

Page 107: ...h space saving regard to the instrument panel plan To make the Flush Deck installation it is necessary to permanently remove the silicon gasket between rear and front placed around the chart plotter T...

Page 108: ...108 User Manual Warning Do not pull the gasket during cut operation to avoid compromising the chart plotter watertight seal EXTERNAL WIRING TYPICAL CONNECTIONS GPS Connection...

Page 109: ...User Manual 109 Autopilot Connection External NMEA Connection...

Page 110: ...110 User Manual External Alarm Connection C COM Connection...

Page 111: ...uding the swivel joints commonly used for angled surfaces However due to the manufacturing process of these mounting brackets you may see that there is some slop when tightening down the antenna to th...

Page 112: ...112 User Manual DIMENSIONS...

Page 113: ...User Manual 113 Notes...

Page 114: ...Si Tex Marine Electronics 25 Enterprise Zone Drive Suite 2 Riverhead NY 11901 USA Phone 1 631 996 2690 Fax 1 631 996 2693 www si tex com...

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