Silva NX2, Service Manual

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20. MULTI CENTER INSTRUMENT
The Multi Center can be the ‘center’ of a boats navigation system, including a
chart plotter. The use of the Multi Center is operation through menus similar to a
Windows

program
The Multi Center monitors all boat data on the NEXUS network. Some functions
may be displayed in graphs, such as wind direction , wind speed, depth etc.
For the chart plotter Navionics® Navcharts are used with very good world-wide
coverage. The Multi Center may be connected to the NEXUS Network or to a
NMEA GPS
In the NMEA0183 mode, standard and commonly used GPS navigation and
position messages are accepted. When used in the NEXUS Network mode where
a NEXUS Server is installed, you will get maximum integration with all information
available on the screen of the Multi Center.
The Multi Center has a high contrast super twist LCD with a resolution of
320x240 pixels.
The display may be customised for: special needs, choice of size on the plotter
screen, with extremely fast zooming that allows rapid change between overview
and detailed zoom level.
The screen amplifier function will automatically optimise the screen and position
the boat on the screen with largest part of the chart in front of the boat,
regardless of speed and course.
Multi Center gives valuable information even when used without charts. Monitor
boat data, wind shifts, edit waypoints and use as a graphical navigator.
The operation of the Multi Center is available in 9 languages
Service measures
The basic service measures on the Multi Center instrument are to replace the
following:
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Complete CPU PCB -
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Display unit complete
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Keyboard
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Cable internal