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CR34/44/54 ChartRadar

Index

Navigation - continued,
- simulator

9-13,A-2

- track navigation

6-17

- trim & highway display

6-11

- turn navigation off

4-14,6-15

- waypoint navigation

6-15

NMEA/SimNet interface

9-11

- return to SimNet/NMEA presets 9-24

Page system

2-1

- exchange a display

2-2

- exchange a page

2-2

- rotation inverval

9-9

Palette setup

9-23

PDOP limit

7-8

Pilot menu

6-1

- custom display

6-1,6-13

- ETA & AVN

6-10, A-1

- highway display

6-3,6-5

- NAV active

6-5

- NAV inactive

6-3

- shortcut to pilot serie

6-1

PLOT menu

4-15

- draw line

4-15

- make route

4-15

- plot ship’s position as WP

4-15

- plot target

4-15

- plot waypoint

3-25,4-15

- set vertical mark

4-15

Position
- display

6-6

- display setup

6-7

- flashing

6-6,A-2

- setup

9-7

- start

9-7

- update alarm

7-7,7-8

Power off

2-9

Power on

2-9

QuickGuide 9-26

Radar functions

1-6

- alarms

3-26

- blind sectors

3-5

- colors on screen

3-27,9-25

- control menu

3-11,3-24

- cursors function

A-3

-EBL-VRM

3-17

-radar cursor

3-11,3-17

- demo mode

3-28

- dual Radar display

3-24

- effects of ship’s movement

3-2

- environmental effects

3-3

- false echoes

3-7

- Gain

3-11

-auto gain values

9-2

-control

3-13

- Guard Zone

3-15

- GZ target threshold

9-2

- heading

3-16

-adjust

9-2

-line

3-17

- initial setup

3-9

- interference

3-6

- menu

3-8

- navigational echoes

3-4

- navigation waypoint on
radar screen

3-27

- off-center mode

3-26,A-3

- operation

3-1

- orientation

3-2,3-12

- overlay chart

3-17,3-19

- overlay chart setup

3-17,3-18,3-20

- overlay user data

3-17,3-19

- picture

3-1

- PLOT function

3-26,4-15

- power on/off

3-17

- pulse

3-16

- quick menu

3-17

- quick-range keys

3-27

- racon (Radar Beacon)

3-4

- Radar & Chart display

3-25

- Rain

3-11

-clutter control

3-14

- Range

3-11,3-27

Summary of Contents for CR34

Page 1: ...hrough SETUP menu or when unit is off All electronic navigation equipment is subject to external factors beyond the control of the manufacturer Therefore such equipment must be regarded as an aid to navigation The prudent navigator will for that reason never rely on a single source for position fixing and navigation ...

Page 2: ...ing MOB Window 3 Window 1 Data display will provide information of Course Bear ing and Distance to MOB position time elapsed since the incident occurred first in seconds and then in minutes if is shown instead of numbers of minutes means that the elapsed time has exceeded 9999 minutes The two lines after the TIME shows the MOB position in Lat Long Window 2 The chart display will provide a graphica...

Page 3: ...ns 2 3 2 3 Menu bar 2 5 2 4 Menu layout 2 6 2 5 Choice of symbols 2 7 2 6 Naming of routes points etc 2 7 2 7 Initial start up 2 7 2 8 Turn power on 2 9 2 9 Turn power off 2 9 Chapter 3 Radar menu 3 Radar operation 3 1 3 1 Radar picture 3 1 3 1 1 Orientation 3 2 3 1 2 Effects of ship s movement 3 2 3 1 3 Environment effects 3 3 3 1 4 Navigational echoes 3 4 3 1 5 Racon Radar Beacon 3 4 3 1 6 Sea r...

Page 4: ... 4 7 4 4 1 Cursor inactive 4 7 4 4 2 Cursor active but not placed on any object or data 4 8 4 4 3 Cursor placed on waypoint 4 9 4 4 4 Cursor placed on route leg or line section 4 10 4 4 5 Cursor placed on routepoint or linepoint 4 11 4 4 6 Cursor placed on trackpoint 4 12 4 4 7 Cursor placed on target 4 13 4 4 8 GOTO menu 4 14 4 4 9 PLOT menu 4 15 4 5 Chart setup 4 17 4 5 1 Display modes in the ch...

Page 5: ...d diagram 7 3 7 3 Decca lanes 7 5 7 4 Loran C 7 6 7 5 Satellite status 7 7 7 6 DGPS information 7 9 7 7 SDGPS information 7 11 7 7 1 Satellites in SDGPS system 7 13 7 8 DSC VHF alarm 7 14 Chapter 8 Waypoint route menu 8 Waypoint route menu 8 1 8 1 Waypoints stored in the memory 8 1 8 1 1 Delete waypoints via menu 8 2 8 2 Routes stored in the memory 8 3 8 2 1 Delete route via menu 8 6 8 2 2 Make ne...

Page 6: ...ge 9 9 9 5 Interface setup 9 11 9 5 1 Description of sentences 9 21 9 6 Palette setup 9 23 9 7 Factory settings 9 24 9 8 QuickGuide 9 26 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Maintenance and Service 10 1 Troubleshooting 10 1 10 2 Preventive maintenance 10 2 10 3 Repair and service 10 2 10 4 Specifications 10 3 Appendix A Glossary of terms A 1 Appendix B List of datum B 1 Appendix C C MAP attributes C 1 Index...

Page 7: ...tion The satel lite based system has been developed and is operated by the US Department of Defense in order to provide an accurate and reliable service which include a 24 hour global coverage The GPS system consists of approx 24 satellites which orbit around the Earth at an altitude of approx 20 200 km The satellites transmit perfectly synchronized data However depending on the position the signa...

Page 8: ...If the glass in the screen breaks be carefull not to get cut on the sharp edges of the glass pieces The lifetime of the internal battery is minimum 5 years If not exchanged before it goes flat all data in the unit s memory will be lost We strongly recommend that you frequently store your data on a Simrad DataCard For exchange of battery call your local Simrad workshop Power source fuse and power c...

Page 9: ...een The system will perform a software update and check for com munication activity When finished a new start up window will be presented on the screen After making sure that all connected products are turned ON ENT Press ENT to start automatic input source setup if a new product is connected later on refer to section 9 5 Interface setup New window Automatic input source setup listing Data type Gr...

Page 10: ...and speed figures 1 3 1 Dedicated function keys RADAR Short press will toggle overlay on off The toggle function will require 1 Valid position 2 Valid heading from compass 3 Orientation set to NU refer to section 3 2 7 Radar display RadarChart overlay RADAR Long press will toggle between Radar display Dual Radar Radar Chart Custom screen CHART Short press will toggle between Chart data field place...

Page 11: ... toggle between Highway Position Dual Speed Set Drift When navigation mode is active these two displays will be included ETA AVN Trim Highway PILOT Long press will toggle between Highway Custom screen1 Custom screen2 PAGE Short press will toggle between active pages under the main function keys Long press will start a rotation of the 4 pages section 2 1 ...

Page 12: ...d stop radar transmission etc EBL Toggle the EBL VRM1 cursors on off directly from the EBL key CLR Turn off cursor Long press on CLR will turn off all cursors on the radar screen ADJ The ADJ key will open for adjustment of the radar parameters Use the cursor or the ADJ key to move around in the control panel toggle between available values with the keys or enter new values with the numeric keys Pr...

Page 13: ...he ship symbol will now automatically home and stay on screen Find nearest tide station and port services 1 Press ENT 3 2 Move cursor up down to select e g the Port Marina symbol 3 Locate alternative port with the keys and press ENT 4 Press ENT 2 for more details on the facilities at the selected port Navigate to cursor point and go 1 Move the cursor to where you wish to go first point 2 Press GOT...

Page 14: ...ways empty allowing that a new final routepoint can be added later on 5 When the route is completed press ENT to accept and go to Edit route 6 In the Edit route display you can give the route a new name change type and color for the course line etc 7 Press ENT to accept changes and save the route 8 Press MENU to go to the route list which will provide an overall view of the total of routes stored ...

Page 15: ...you wish to go to first 1 Press GOTO 3 2 Use the keys to select the name of the route 3 Use the cursor to go to routepoint number and select which one you wish to go to first by means of the keys 4 Select direction in route Forward or Reverse 5 Press ENT to start navigation Advance or stop navigation Press GOTO 1 to advance to next point in the route Press GOTO 3 to stop navigation Start and stop ...

Page 16: ...Chapter 1 10 CR34 44 54 Introduction and safety summary ...

Page 17: ...st situations be suf ficient information for the operator In split screens consisting of up to four displays the active display is indicated by a solid red frame Use the WIN key to clockwise toggle between which display on the screen is active Only active displays are operable The PAGE key differs from the other function keys There are four pages under the PAGE key which can be set up to the prese...

Page 18: ...ged e g PAGE Press the PAGE key until the full screen Chart display appears MENU Call up the menu bar and 2 2 collect the Dual Chart display or you can toggle between the available displays in the CHART function by pressing long press the CHART key repeatedly The same applies for the other three pages in the PAGE system ie press the PAGE key until a display from the RADAR ECHO or PILOT function ap...

Page 19: ...ts any data display without taking any action except the radar function ENT Confirms insertion and editing of data except the radar function Calls up quick menus and information on marks waypoints etc on chart together with several INFO windows from a chart display Moves cursor in data displays and charts activates cursor on chart and radar Moves left right up down in the menu system Changes radar...

Page 20: ...parameters EBL Toggles EBL VRM1 on off The Electronic Bearing Lines may be dis played in either degrees Relative R to ship s centerline or True T Relative to north depending on the selected orientation HU or NU WIN Toggles between active windows in split screen The active window will have a solid red frame Only active windows are operable 0 9 The alphanumeric keys inserts and selects data in data ...

Page 21: ...sor key to highlight the function and press ENT If you want to switch to a different menu use the cursor key left right to move to the adjacent menu Most functions in the menus are general and can be called forward at any time Functions not currently available will have a different color from the rest of the functions Not all functions are available in any window size i e full screen half screen o...

Page 22: ...lation 4 ETA AVN 4 Loran C 4 Lines 5 Trim Highway 5 Satellites 5 Tracks 6 Set Drift 6 DGPS 6 Targets 7 Custom screen 1 7 SDGPS 7 MOB data 8 Custom screen 2 8 DSC info 8 Data transfer 7 SETUP When selecting a sub menu in the SETUP menu the display will always appear in a pop up window so once you have accepted the changes or decided to just exit the display then the display will disappear from the ...

Page 23: ... you make a mistake Depending on the selected language the 0 zero key will hold special charac ters e g Æ Ø Å Ä Ö Ü Ñ and the 9 nine key will hold empty space Press the CLR key to delete everything from cursor position and to the right of cursor in that row 2 7 Initial start up When starting up for the very first time the first time after loading a new software or after a master reset Make sure th...

Page 24: ...GE to scroll through a quick guide which informs of the use of the keys and where you can enter owner s setup etc the quick guide is also accessible via MENU 7 5 ENT Press ENT when ready to assume normal operation go to MENU 7 2 if you wish to make adjustments to the interface setup PWR Press PWR again to adjust the lighting in the screen and select day or night display etc move around in display ...

Page 25: ...play Select language ENT Confirm entry 2 8 Turn power on Starting up for the first time or after loading a new software or after a master reset see section 2 7 Starting up at any other time PWR To turn on the CRXX press and hold the PWR key until you have a picture on the screen ENT Press ENT when the system is ready 2 9 Turn power off PWR Call up INFO window and PWR Press and hold until the curta...

Page 26: ...Chapter 2 10 CR34 44 54 Fundamentals initial start up ...

Page 27: ...ip s dead ahead bearing is indicated by the heading line at the 0 relative bearing Coastline contours and landmass are generally depicted in solid filled yellow purple multi colored DAY settings or green NIGHT settings echo areas choose colors in Pallette setup section 9 6 Other surface vessels and channel buoys are displayed as smaller single blips or echoes The radar picture or map can be viewed...

Page 28: ...e ship s heading in relation to the radar picture which is presented in north up like a chart The Electronic Bearing Lines EBL are available radar tools used to measure bearings to radar targets from own ship The bearing readouts may be in relative or true modes 3 1 2 Effects of ship s movement Radar images can be drawn in two ways on the radar display to show the ship s motion The type of display...

Page 29: ...re weak targets will be overlooked Rain hail and snow can return echoes that appear on your radar screen as a blurred or cluttered area Targets within the area of precipitation can be masked by the clutter The maximum range of the radar pulse is greatly reduced as the energy of the radar beam is scattered and absorbed by the water droplets Proper use of your Rain clutter control helps you to look ...

Page 30: ...ent in the waves do not present a consistent reflecting surface Consequently their echoes have a tendency to fade and brighten or sometimes to disappear momentarily Although buoys and small boats often resemble each other usually the motion of one target identifies the boat from the buoy High coastlines and mountainous coastal regions are often observed at the longest ranges of the radar However t...

Page 31: ...hese returns sometimes appear as large hazy areas on the display depending on the intensity of the rainfall or snow in the storm cell The cells usually may be visible at long distances due to their high altitude above the radar horizon and are very helpful for observing potential bad weather conditions If the returns from rain squalls are not desired the Rain clutter control can be adjusted to min...

Page 32: ...or small surface objects but the echo from a large object at short range may produce an arc pattern on the radar screen similar to a range ring or appear as a series of echoes forming a broken arc Side lobe echoes normally occur at a range below 3 miles and usu ally can be reduced through careful reduction of the Gain or proper adjustment of the Sea clutter control 3 1 10 Radar interference Whenev...

Page 33: ... to as indirect echoes Indirect echoes may appear when there is a large target such as a passing ship at a short range or a reflecting surface such as a funnel or spotlight on your own ship in line with the antenna The signal on first striking the smooth side of the large target will be reflected and these subsequent echo returns to the antenna are shown on the display However the same reflection ...

Page 34: ...menu placed in the right side of the display Press ADJ to access the control menu where the most common adjustments are made see section 3 2 5 The Dual Radar display requires a full screen presentation with the standard display in the left half of the screen and the secondary radar display in the right half of the screen The two half screen radar dis plays can be set up and operated independently ...

Page 35: ...rt Custom screen All the displays are fixed except for the two quarter windows in the custom screen which can be exchanged with a different display selected via the menu From radar display RADAR Short press on the RADAR key will toggle overlay on off see section 3 2 6 Radar display RadarChart overlay 3 2 2 Initial radar display setup After the installation is completed check the Radar setup sectio...

Page 36: ...appear on the screen which will allow two minutes for the scanner to warm up before it enters Standby mode and is ready for use When ready to start transmission ENT Call up the Radar quick menu GOTO Start transmission Starting up the first time after installation or after long storage 6 months the antenna will need an extra 20 minutes to warm up so after Power on and going into Standby the radar m...

Page 37: ... RADAR Shortcut to radar display Or load the radar display via the menu MENU Call up the menu bar and 1 1 load the Radar display The top line in the radar display indicates the course and speed of the ship together with the position of the ship which will be exchanged with the position of the cursor when activated on the radar display heading input is required The control menu will appear in the r...

Page 38: ...t to HU RM Head Up in Relative Motion The heading line always appears on the display at 0 degrees as the antenna beam passes the bow of the vessel Targets appearing on the display are relative to your own ship Head up mode gives an easy interpretation of the situation around your boat NU North Up In this mode targets are displayed at their measured distances and direction relative to north North b...

Page 39: ...ngth of tuning peak conditions and is tuned for maximum deflection Tuning of the radar should be performed on a 3nm range scale or higher Gain Auto mode can be used in most situations but in some situa tions manual adjustment leads to better performance of the system Make manual adjustments to Gain by means of the keys and return to AUTO mode by pressing CLR Gain control adjusts the gain level of ...

Page 40: ...shorter ranges to distinguish between two very close echoes on the same bearing which may otherwise merge and appear as one echo To properly adjust for rain clutter 1 Set rain clutter to zero 2 Slowly increase rain clutter until the hazy area caused by the rain or snow become less dense Increasing it too much will not only remove the rain clutter but also other weak targets Note Since Rain and Sno...

Page 41: ...through an external speaker buzzer wired into the system see Electrical connections in Installation manual In Head Up mode the GZ relates to the vessel and in North Up or Course Up it relates to geographic north Define the guard zone by means of the EBL and VRM markers 1 Press the EBL key and move cursor EBL VRM1 to make the left side and top of the guard zone 2 Press ENT 2 and move cursor EBL VRM...

Page 42: ... degrees from connected compass If no compass is connected you can use the course COG from the built in GPS module by changing Use COG as internal heading from NO to YES in the interface setup Press MENU 7 2 and then press PLOT repeatedly until the tab reads Compass When using the GPS course as replacement for heading input the accuracy will be reduced in relation to speed wind and current Pulse c...

Page 43: ... between which one should be active via the quick menu RADAR Power On Off Turning power on will activate scanner warm up and enter standby mode see section 3 2 3 GOTO Transmit Standby Transmit will start transmission and antenna rotation see section 3 2 3 1 Activate EBL VRM1 A dotted line circle will be drawn on the screen Use the cursor key to move the EBL VRM1 cursor By placing the square cursor...

Page 44: ...ctive again You will not have to turn it on and off all the time Press ENT 4 Hide Navigation Point if you no longer want the waypoint to be shown on the radar display 5 Heading Line by pressing the 5 key the heading line will disap pear for approx 5 seconds 6 Clear Trails will clear all trails both from targets and own boat CHART Show Hide Overlay Chart dedicated chart overlay on the radar display...

Page 45: ...tation mode must be in NU North Up or CU Course Up The overlay is disa bled in HU Head Up The overlay function can not be activated in the Radar Chart display From active radar display RADAR Short press will toggle the overlay on off Calling up the overlay function via the RADAR key will automati cally show the dedicated chart together with any user data plottet in the area presented on the screen...

Page 46: ...ber in the color Palette ENT Confirm the change The color palettes from 1 to 4 are fixed palette 9 is preset with multi color radar targets the rest 5 8 can be customized to suit individual needs See how in section 9 7 Adjustment of overlay settings The special chart used with the overlay is not used anywhere else in the system and therefore has its own individual setup A description of the chart ...

Page 47: ...rt setup without making any changes Display modes in the overlay chart setup There are 6 different display modes to choose from OVERLAY default FULL CUSTOM SIMPLE FISHING and LOW When a group is shown in red or a function is shown in light grey it is not available in the selected dis play mode The default settings in the various display modes are Group General specification of chart display in gen...

Page 48: ... OFF AUTO OFF ON ON OFF INT OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF AUTO OFF OFF ON Group Depth specifies the presentation of depth lines levels etc on chart The default settings in this group are fixed in all display modes except for Custom where it is possible by the user to alter the features The color indica tion for depth levels 1 2 and 3 is determined by the color palette in the SETU...

Page 49: ...lt settings will be applied in all display modes Chart features Defaults and choice of settings Waypoints Non active waypoints ON Waypoint names ON Waypoint depths ON Routes Non active routes AS SELECTED Route names ON Tracks Non active tracks AS SELECTED Track names ON Lines Lines AS SELECTED Line names ON Targets Targets AS SELECTED Target names ON All the features in the user data level that ar...

Page 50: ...ar displays can be set up and operated independently To make adjustments in the standard radar display left half screen the window must be active WIN Toggle between active windows on screen ADJ Open for adjustment by pressing ADJ again will toggle between 1st and 2nd half of control menu Use the cursor to move around in the control menu and toggle between available values with the keys and insert ...

Page 51: ...splay WIN Toggle between active windows on screen Synchronize cursors or scale and range will require a valid posi tion and heading input from connected sensor In synchronized mode the orientation mode of the chart is set to the same as the radar orientation When position data is available the chart scale is adjusted to approximately the same range as the radar When heading data is available and a...

Page 52: ...ction 3 2 5 Heading missing alarm check connection to compass Position missing alarm see Position update under section 6 3 Rotation lock alarm check if scanner is rotating Trigger fail alarm check connection to scanner Off center mode only when operating in RM Relative Motion permits the operator to obtain a greater view in the direction of interest Place the cursor within 2 3 of the display and p...

Page 53: ...he approaching waypoint can be shown on the radar display ENT Call up Radar quick menu 4 Show navigation waypoint Turning the navigation mode off will temporarily disable the function because there is nothing to show but when navigation is started up again the function will also become active again You will not have to turn it on and off all the time Press ENT 4 Hide navigation way point if you no...

Page 54: ...enu bar and 7 Open the SETUP menu RADAR Load the Radar setup a warning will pop up that you are about to change settings for the radar press MENU to abandon or ENT to continue Use the cursor to go to Scanner type and select Demo with the keys ENT Accept change exit Radar setup ENT Call up Radar quick menu RADAR Turn Power on the legend Detecting will appear on the screen for a short while then a c...

Page 55: ...quence Turn off the Demo mode and return to normal operation ENT Call up Radar quick menu RADAR Turn Power off MENU Call up the menu bar and 7 Open the SETUP menu RADAR Load the Radar setup a warning will pop up that you are about to change settings for the radar press MENU to abandon or ENT to continue Use the cursor to go to Scanner type and select Auto detect with the keys ENT Confirm changes e...

Page 56: ...Chapter 3 30 CR34 44 54 Radar menu ...

Page 57: ...erent display via the menu The Dual Chart display will provide a chart in two different scales one for detail smaller range and one for overview greater range The two custom screens will present multiple window combina tions section 4 1 where the chart with greater range as default will be fixed in a quarter window The chart with smaller range will be fixed in the left half window in both custom s...

Page 58: ...ll toggle between different pres entations of the data field on the chart e g 4 1 1 Data field on chart Chart range indicator 0 11nm can be set ON OFF in Show range section 4 5 Chart setup under General During chart update redraw a progress bar will cover the chart radar indicator Depending on different situations the data field on the chart display will give you the ship s current speed speed thr...

Page 59: ... instantly center the ship on the chart with cursor off 4 1 3 Cursor function With chart display active Press the cursor key to activate the chart cursor cross hairs CLR Press CLR to turn the chart cursor off As default section 4 5 Chart setup under General the chart cursor will automatically switch off if not used in the last five minutes The chart will update and bring the ship s position to the...

Page 60: ...e extended level range is switched off and the chart changes to a new level of details The extended level range can be toggled OFF ON in General settings default OFF see section 4 5 Chart setup Chart details may not be available in all scales in all areas Non covered areas will be marked as hatched or all blue white with coordinate grid when Grid is set to AUTO default in chart setup depending on ...

Page 61: ... and indi vidual chart setup MENU Call up the menu bar and 2 2 press 2 and 2 to call up the Dual Chart display WIN Press the WIN key to select active display red frame ENT Press the ENT key to call up the chart s Quick menu with access to e g Chart info Lock cursors to the same position in both charts on the screen etc refer to sections 4 4 2 for more details ADJ Press the ADJ key to call up the c...

Page 62: ... consist of multiple window combinations e g The displays which are not related to the chart function can be exchanged with a different one It is also possible to change the right half of the screen from two quarter windows to half screen window and vice versa See section 2 1 2 how you go about changing the displays ...

Page 63: ...following to choose from Scale 1 6600000 Actual chart scale No user data at ship s position 1 Edit user data Inactive function 2 Chart info Refer to Appendix C 3 Find nearest port services Refer to Appendix C 4 Bearing and dist from A to B Inactive function 5 Lock cursors Inactive function 0 Ship to center PAGE More user data MENU Exit Exit info window 0 Ship to center will update the chart and pl...

Page 64: ...cursors 0 Cursor to center PAGE More user data Inactive function MENU Exit Exit info window 4 Bearing dist from A to B will quickly provide the bearing and distance from your current cursor position A to an arbitrary point B Move cursor to point B and see the calculation in the small info window Press CLR to exit the function 5 Lock cursors will lock the cursors in two chart displays on the same s...

Page 65: ...Refer to Appendix C 3 Find nearest port services Refer to Appendix C 4 Bearing and dist from A to B Refer to section 4 4 2 5 Lock cursors Refer to section 4 4 2 0 Cursor to center Refer to section 4 4 2 PAGE More user data MENU Exit Exit info window 1 Edit user data opens a new info window Waypoint 1 Edit Edit name symbol color etc 2 Move Move waypoint with cursor CLR Delete Delete waypoint MENU E...

Page 66: ...ppendix C 3 Find nearest port services Refer to Appendix C 4 Bearing and dist from A to B Refer to section 4 4 2 5 Lock cursors Refer to section 4 4 2 0 Cursor to center Refer to section 4 4 2 PAGE More user data MENU Exit Exit info window 1 Edit user data opens a new info window Route leg 1 Edit leg Open new info window to edit route leg 2 Insert point Move cursor to insert new point 3 Edit Open ...

Page 67: ...to Appendix C 4 Bearing and dist from A to B Refer to section 4 4 2 5 Lock cursors Refer to section 4 4 2 0 Cursor to center Refer to section 4 4 2 PAGE More user data MENU Exit Exit info window 1 Edit user data opens a new info window Routepoint 1 Edit point Open new info window to edit routepoint 2 Move point Move point with cursor CLR Delete point Delete routepoint 3 Add point Add point to rout...

Page 68: ... 4 Bearing and dist from A to B Refer to section 4 4 2 5 Lock cursors Refer to section 4 4 2 0 Cursor to center Refer to section 4 4 2 PAGE More user data MENU Exit Exit info window 1 Edit user data opens a new info window Trackpoint CLR Delete point Delete trackpoint 1 Delete points from A to B See below 2 Edit Open new info window 3 Delete Delete the whole track MENU Exit Exit info window Press ...

Page 69: ...rt info Refer to Appendix C 3 Find nearest port services Refer to Appendix C 4 Bearing and dist from A to B Refer to section 4 4 2 5 Lock cursors Refer to section 4 4 2 0 Cursor to center Refer to section 4 4 2 PAGE More user data MENU Exit Exit info window 1 Edit user data opens a new info window Target 1 Edit Edit name color position etc 2 Move Move point with cursor CLR Delete Delete target MEN...

Page 70: ...Navigation examples Anchor guard when setting anchor a pre set alarm distance will be activated so in case the ship is drifting too far away from the anchored position the system will initiate a visual and acoustic alert refer to section 6 10 Anchor guard If pressing the GOTO key while one of the NAV modes is active this pop up window will appear on the screen Navigation is ON 1 Advance 2 Restart ...

Page 71: ...tart track 8 Stop track MENU Exit PLOT From any display Plot and save mark on ship s position including actual depth indication Preset name sequence SHIP 1 SHIP 2 etc 1 From any display Plot and save waypoint Ship s position is sug gested but you can key in a new position from keypad change the location name cf section 2 6 or change the symbol cf section 2 5 and the color select with keys Any chan...

Page 72: ...aypoints and plot the positions In case you make a wrong plot press CLR to erase the last plotted posi tion Save the route with ENT or exit the function with MENU to abandon the route Do not use the exact position of buoys markers etc as waypoints and routepoints The high accuracy of the system may result in a col lision when sailing in the dark or navigating with an autopilot 5 From active chart ...

Page 73: ...info ON Cursor 5 min time limit ON Auto chart select ON Extended level range OFF Show range WITH BACKGROUND MENU Exit Accept ENT The tabs indicate which groups are available in each display mode e g the above example shows that in FULL display mode you have access to the groups in black General Areas and User data The two groups in red i e Presentation and Depth are only adjustable in CUSTOM displ...

Page 74: ... example on previous page for all display modes and any change of the default settings will be applied in all display modes except for GRID which has three adjustable functions Motion RELATIVE Cursor 5 min time limit ON Show range WITH BACKGROUND Group Presentation specifies presentation of marine land and chart topics The default settings in this group are fixed in all display modes except for Cu...

Page 75: ... chart The default settings in this group are fixed in all display modes except for Custom where it is possible by the user to alter the features The color indica tion for depth levels 1 2 and 3 is determined by the color palette in the SETUP menu C MAP features are not available in GRID display mode C MAP features Full Custom Simple Fishing Low Soundings Underwater objects Depth Lines Depth Lines...

Page 76: ...modes and any change of the default settings will be applied in all display modes Chart features Defaults and choice of settings Waypoints Non active waypoints ON Waypoint names ON Waypoint depths ON Routes Non active routes AS SELECTED Route names ON Tracks Non active tracks AS SELECTED Track names ON Lines Lines AS SELECTED Line names ON Targets Targets AS SELECTED Target names ON All the featur...

Page 77: ...entified by different colors The number of meters in the levels can be changed The colors are preset in the Palette setup Depth areas can be set ON or OFF Not shown on chart FILLED the depth areas will be filled with the color preset in the Palette setup CONTOUR the depth areas will be marked by a contour line only and the fill will be the same as the background water color on the chart Depth line...

Page 78: ...as will be reduced as the C MAP library will find the missing area in a different level to cover the blank area otherwise left on the screen However when using this feature chart re draw time will be increased a little Orientation can be set to NORTH UP COURSE UP or NAV UP and the mode can be RELATIVE or TRUE motion NORTH UP the chart will always be presented as north up COURSE UP the chart will a...

Page 79: ...he line equals a certain number of nautical miles km the indication is highlighted with a background color ON same as above but without background color OFF indication is not shown on chart Soundings can be set to ON or OFF ON the information will be shown as selected i e in feet fathoms or meters OFF soundings are not shown on chart Underwater objects can be set ON or OFF Not shown on chart ...

Page 80: ...Chapter 4 24 CR34 44 54 Chart menu and INFO windows ...

Page 81: ...re diagram 2 Custom screen 5 1 Depth temperature diagram MENU Call up the menu bar and 3 1 activate Depth temperature diagram Present water temperature and depth Depth over time or dis tance Temperature over time or distance ADJ Call Setup for Depth see example next page ...

Page 82: ... from 0 10m to 0 3000m Toggle between values with keys Color for depth and temperature can be changed Toggle between available colors by means of the keys Scale for temperature can be set to 0 10 0 20 0 30 10 20 and 10 10 Interval of screen the interval for updating of screen can be related to TIME or DISTANCE TIME interval can be set in 6 intervals from 5 minutes to 3 hours freeze for refreshing ...

Page 83: ...are not related to the Echo function i e all dis plays except the Depth temperature diagram in the top left quarter of the screen can be exchanged with a different one It is also pos sible to change the right half of the screen from two quarter windows to half screen window and vice versa See section 2 1 2 how you go about changing the displays ...

Page 84: ...Chapter 5 4 CR34 44 54 Echo menu ...

Page 85: ...tion The two custom screens will present multiple window combinations section 6 1 where the window in the top left quarter of the screen will present a fixed display from the pilot menu To access one of the displays via the menu e g MENU Call up the menu bar and 4 1 press 4 and 1 to call up the Highway display in full screen 6 1 Shortcut to the pages in the pilot series The PILOT function is one o...

Page 86: ...om screen 2 From one of the pilot displays i e full screen and active window in the top left quarter PILOT Short press on the PILOT key will toggle between Highway Position Dual Speed ETA AVN Trim Highway Set Drift The sequence of the six displays under the PILOT key is available when a navigation mode is active If no navigation mode is active then the ETA AVN and the Trim Highway displays will no...

Page 87: ...larm 00 10nm ON Navigation mode RHUMBLINE Route navigation XTE alarm OFF Auto waypoint shift WP circle Track navigation XTE alarm 00 10nm OFF Auto trackpoint shift WP circle Navigation mode RHUMBLINE Toggle between available values or 0 9 key in a new alarm limit ENT Confirm entry Anchor alarm distance When setting anchor check change the preset alarm distance etc so you will be warned in case you...

Page 88: ...In Route navigation the XTE alarm value can be specified for each route leg see section 8 2 Navigation mode RHUMBLINE navigation is used for shorter distances and GREAT CIRCLE for long trips especially when crossing at high latitudes COMPOSITE navigation is used when all the legs in a route are not set to the same navigation mode Auto waypoint shift can be set to WP circle WP line or OFF When set ...

Page 89: ...ntended track between two waypoints XTE alarm lines refer to sec 6 2 for alarm setup Ship s posi tion and course in relation to intended track C Course over ground X XTE Cross track error S Speed over ground B Bearing to approaching point D Distance to approaching point V Speed towards point Route Name number of active route and aproaching routepoint BN Bearing to next point TDG Total distance to ...

Page 90: ...no position update from GPS or external sensor the displayed position will start to flash and an alarm will be activated to alert the operator Reset the Posi tion missing alarm by CLR The alarm can be set ON OFF see section 7 5 The displayed position will stop flashing once normal position update is resumed Internal POS indicates the source of position data i e Internal External or DeadReckoning G...

Page 91: ... dif ferential data The accuracy will typically be 2 5 meters for DGPS and 3 7 meters for SDGPS In order to utilize the high accuracy of the GPS system it is neces sary to align the lat long calculations to the paper charts you are using Refer to Position display setup below When using C MAP electronic charts the datum will be aligned automatically Position display setup The general Position setup...

Page 92: ...elected datum To select a new datum place the cursor next to Datum and key in a new number or go two spaces to the right 000 and leaf through the datum list with The datum in the chart display is fixed i e WGS84 Log reset log or insert alternative start figure by altering the value in the Log 1 and or Log 2 line Press CLR to reset the figure and press the numeric keys 0 9 to alter the figure Addit...

Page 93: ...t of the scale MENU Call up the menu bar and 4 3 load Dual Speed display Water speed readout from connected log trans ducer Position with three decimals in minutes Analogue differential speed indicator scale Dynamic speed with short filtering time is reacting quickly to changes but is also more unsteady Average speed with long filtering time gives a very stable reading Course over ground magnetic ...

Page 94: ...is automatically calculated in knots after you key in the planned arrival time and date In route navigation the approaching point and present speed over ground AUTO is automatically used for the calculation You can change to any waypoint in the route and also insert an alter native ETA speed MANUAL ADJ Open for change in route navigation the approaching point is auto matically suggested and presen...

Page 95: ...ely on data from external log and compass The Trim Highway display will provide information on actual and mean speed velocity and water speed see also section 6 7 Set Drift display MENU Call up the menu bar and 4 5 load the Trim Highway display B Bearing X XTE Cross track error D Distance to point ADJ Open for change ENT Reset mean speed indication in display ...

Page 96: ...bar and 4 6 load the Set Drift display Relative direction True direction Speed The Set Drift display will show how fast the current is moving in knots in what direction true it is moving and what direction in relation to the vessel relative To obtain information on actual and mean speed velocity and water speed see the Trim Highway display in section 6 6 ...

Page 97: ...t menu or via the menu Bottom left quarter window shows the Position display which can be exchanged with any display that will fit into a quarter window Right half screen shows the Chart display which can be exchanged with a different one in same size window or you can change the window combination from half to two quarter windows These custom screens can actually have several displays presented f...

Page 98: ...ay with indication of how fast the current is moving in knots in what direction true it is moving and what direction in relation to the vessel relative see section 6 7 These readings rely on data from external log and compass With the PILOT key you can toggle between all the displays in the pilot serie see section 6 1 Shortcut to the pages in the pilot serie 6 9 1 Cursor navigation Cursor navigati...

Page 99: ...int is stored in the memory Refer to section 4 4 9 PLOT menu CHART Shortcut to chart display Place cursor on destination waypoint GOTO Call up the GOTO menu and 2 Select Waypoint navigation mode This will activate the pop up window Navigate to WP and if the highlighted waypoint is the point you wish to sail to then just press ENT to start navigation However if you wish to sail to a different waypo...

Page 100: ...heck if any of the cur rent settings need to be changed e g forward or reverse direction in route ENT Start navigation From the chart without first placing cursor on a routepoint GOTO Call up the GOTO menu and 3 Select Route navigation mode This will activate the pop up window Navigate in route from where you can choose which route you wish to select for navigation Scroll up down in the route list...

Page 101: ...rt Track navigation will require that at least one track is stored in the memory Tracks which are not yet completed can not be used for navigation Refer to section 8 5 Start Stop track There are two ways to start Track navigation From the chart Place cursor on the track at the point where you wish to start your navigation from GOTO Call up the GOTO menu and 4 Select Track navigation mode This will...

Page 102: ...in the window if anything needs to be changed such as Direction in track etc 0 9 Key in the number of the first trackpoint you wish to sail to ENT Start navigation A course line will now be drawn from ship s position to the first point of destination GOTO Pressing GOTO from chart display during navigation will activate an INFO window with the following functions to choose from 1 Advance to next tr...

Page 103: ...d off again GOTO Call up the GOTO menu and 3 turn anchor guard off 6 11 MOB alarm and navigation The MOB Man overboard alarm and display will be activated if you press the MOB key on the CRXX keypad and hold it depressed for two seconds or activate an external MOB switch hold five sec onds and then press the ENT key to start MOB navigation The MOB display will provide all relevant data for an effi...

Page 104: ...Chapter 6 20 CR34 44 54 Pilot menu navigation examples ...

Page 105: ...3 4 Loran C see section 7 4 5 Satellites see section 7 5 6 DGPS see section 7 6 7 SDGPS see section 7 7 8 DSC info see section 7 8 7 1 Wind display The CRXX is ready to present wind data from connected instru ments MENU Call up the menu bar and 5 1 load the Wind instrument display True wind direction Wind rela tive to vessel Wind speed apparent or true ...

Page 106: ... wish to change Toggle between settings or 0 9 Key in new figure ENT Confirm entry and return to Wind display Damping level can be set to LOW MEDIUM or HIGH The higher level the more steady and slow reacting reading Apparent wind scale can either be set to NORMAL 0 180 or MAGNIFIED 0 60 Wind angle offset can be from 0 to 360 Show wind speed as APPARENT or TRUE Wind speed unit can be either METER S...

Page 107: ...the menu bar and 5 2 load Speed diagram S Speed over ground V Velocity towards waypoint W Speed through water SD Set and drift Speed and direction true or relative WIND Speed and direction Connection to external sensors is required ADJ Call Speed diagram setup see next page ...

Page 108: ...e for the speed diagram can be adjusted in this display Time interval can be set in 8 intervals from 1 minute to 3 hours and freeze Go to the function you wish to change Key in new figure or change setting ENT Confirm entry and return to Speed diagram ...

Page 109: ...26 S Persian 1C 03 North Humber 2A 27 Bombay 7B 04 Holland 2E 28 Calcutta 8B 05 British 3B 29 Bangladesh 6C 06 Lofoten Norway 3E 30 Hokkaido 9C 07 German 3F 31 Tohoku 6C 08 N Baltic 4B 32 Kyusyu 7C 09 NW Spanish 4C 33 Namaqua 4A 10 Trondelag N 4E 34 Cape chain 6A 11 English 5B 35 E Province 8A 12 N Bothnian 5F 36 Dampier 8E 13 S Spanish 6A 37 Port Hedld 4A 14 N Scottish 6C 38 Hokuriku 2C 15 Finlan...

Page 110: ...or negative offset to the time delay toggle positive negative with ENT Confirm entry To change the position readouts to Loran C mode see section 9 3 under Pilot Position setup where Display position as can be tog gled to Loran C List of Loran C chains Central Pacific Gulf of Alaska Southeast U S Great Lakes Northeast U S Canadian West Coast Canadian East Coast Labrador Sea West Coast U S North Pac...

Page 111: ...ellites in the GPS system starting from left to right with the num bers 1 to 32 Satellite status bottom line indicates the satellite is healthy excluded or non existing satellite 0 satellite data is faulty satellite is manually excluded You may want to exclude a satellite manually in case a particular satellite is disturbing the navigation ADJ Open for change and Place the cursor on the satellite ...

Page 112: ... the satellite geometry in relation to 2D positioning and a fixed antenna altitude PDOP position dilution of precision is equivalent to 3D positioning The values will typically stay between 1 3 and 8 The lower the value the higher the quality A poor geometry might produce a value of more than 20 If preset DOP limit is exceeded indicated by in the position display it will cause the position updatin...

Page 113: ...ddendum part no 183 0122 501 MENU Call up the menu bar and 5 6 load DGPS setup display with built in module To receive valid differ ential data will require that the navigator is locked in on a beacon station Frequency station and bit rate can be selected manually ADJ Open for change and Go to the function you wish to alter Toggle the function or 0 9 insert new figures ENT Confirm entry Beacon inf...

Page 114: ...have to use the received differential data with cau tion as there is no guarantee it is not faulty Frequency the frequency of the beacon station can be set manually if known However when left in AUTO the navigator will always search for the nearest station with a good signal strength Bit rate indicates bits per second and can be set manually to 25 50 100 or 200 bps Signal strength a good signal st...

Page 115: ...ages ok NO Range used for position fix NO Type 0 warning received NO CHANNEL 2 sat no Corrections NONE Integrity messages ok NO Range used for position fix NO Type 0 warning received NO Ignore type 0 warnings NO ADJ Open for change Go to the function you wish to alter see below Toggle the function ENT Confirm entry SDGPS select mode determines which differential corrections can be used in the posi...

Page 116: ...tion Integrity messages ok the SDGPS system will transmit messages concerning the integrity of the GPS satellites This line will indicate whether such messages are received and reliable Range used for position fix if the receiver is tracking a particular SDGPS satellite it knows the distance to that satellite This line will indicate whether the distance is used in the position determina tion Type ...

Page 117: ...these areas we recommend that the SDGPS select mode is changed from AUTO to PASSIVE Refer to Addendum no 183 0002 000 included in the package for up to date information on the current status of the SDGPS system Number Name System Area 120 AOR E EGNOS EU Atlantic ocean region east 122 AOR W WAAS US Atlantic ocean region west 124 ARTEMIS EGNOS EU 126 INMARSAT EGNOS EU 129 MTSAT 1 MSAS JAPAN 131 IOR ...

Page 118: ... ephone The data is transmitted via NMEA or SimNet The message from the VHF will appear in a pop up window together with an acoustic alarm Press CLR to reset the alarm or press ENT to stop alarm and select the suggested channel for communication refer to the VHF manual for further details To view the last received message MENU Call up the menu bar and 5 8 load the DSC info display ...

Page 119: ...ored in the memory The waypoint list will appear in alphabetical order and will include the waypoint s position in lat long To edit one of the stored way points MENU Call up the menu bar and 6 1 load waypoint list Waypoint WP 2 x WP 1 57 14 853N 9 51 966E x WP 10 55 59 954N 10 47 247E x WP 11 55 59 203N 11 15 562E x WP 2 57 20 289N 10 01 404E x WP 3 57 24 990N 10 15 561E x WP 4 57 24 990N 10 39 83...

Page 120: ...ion to ship s position ENT Confirm entry and return to WP list Plot new waypoints with the PLOT key refer to section 4 4 9 8 1 1 Delete waypoints via menu MENU Call up the menu bar and 6 1 load waypoint list Select waypoint you wish to delete ENT Open for editing WIN Delete waypoint CLR Confirm that you want to delete the selected waypoint if not sure press MENU to exit the display without having ...

Page 121: ...he chart via info windows refer to sec tions 4 4 4 and 4 4 5 To delete a route refer to section 8 2 1 Making new routes can be done directly on the chart with the PLOT function refer to section 4 4 9 or from the WP list using existing waypoints refer to section 8 2 2 MENU Call up the menu bar and 6 2 load route list display Toggle through the stored routes with the keys or A Z Select route by ente...

Page 122: ... you wish to make any changes Editing a route currently used for navigation is not possible Setting the Course line to OFF in this display will make the route invisible on the screen Put it back on the screen by setting it ON again The course line and XTE line can be changed in color there are a total of 15 colors to choose from together with 9 different line types ...

Page 123: ...tween available values if no more alterations are required go to ENT or you can insert remove routepoints from the route by entering a new display PLOT Open for the function Remove insert routepoints Existing routepoints can be removed by using the keys to high CLR light the routepoint you wish to remove and press CLR New routepoints can be added to the route by using the cursor to go up down in t...

Page 124: ...r as a route it is easily done via the route list MENU Call up the menu bar and 6 2 load route list display CLR Make new route from WP list Use the cursor to go up down in the WP list to select the position you wish to add to the route then By means of the keys you can control where the highlighted posi PLOT tion is placed in the route press PLOT the last point in the RtePt panel is empty and as s...

Page 125: ...NT and go to the Edit display or leave the function with MENU to abandon the route In the Edit route display you can set up the route preferences you need and also change the name of the route Place the cursor on the function you wish to change 0 9 Key in new figures and toggle between available values ENT Confirm editing MENU Return to route list ...

Page 126: ...menu bar and 6 3 load route calculation display Toggle between available routes in the memory Go to Routepoint A and 0 9 Select the first routepoint A from where you wish to start the calcu lation in the route and then select the second point B Present speed is automatically used for calculating the arrival time but if required an alternative speed can be inserted ENT Open for change 0 9 Key in a ...

Page 127: ...o draw new lines you need a chart in the active window place the cursor where you wish to start the line and press PLOT Then follow the instructions in the info windows Refer to section 4 4 9 Lines can also be edited directly on the chart via info windows refer to section 4 4 4 and 4 4 5 MENU Call up the menu bar and 6 4 load line list display only plotted lines saved in the memory can be called f...

Page 128: ...change i e name line type or color Toggle between available values ENT Confirm editing MENU Return to line list 8 4 1 Delete lines via menu MENU Call up the menu bar and 6 4 load line list display Select the line you wish to delete ENT Call up the details on highlighted line ENT Open for editing WIN Delete line CLR Confirm that you want to delete the selected line if not sure press MENU to exit th...

Page 129: ...up the PLOT menu 7 Load Start track pop up window If you wish to change the default values Move cursor to where you wish to make a change Toggle between available values or 0 9 key in new values ENT Start track Name of track can be altered max 25 characters Display track can be set ON and OFF where OFF will make it invisible on the screen Turn ON to put it back on the screen Update of the track ca...

Page 130: ...cks stored in the memory All tracks of more than 1 trackpoint will automatically be stored in the memory To see which tracks are registered you can scroll through the list by MENU Call up the menu bar and 6 5 load track list display Toggle through the stored tracks with the keys or A Z Select track by entering its name Move the cursor up down to select a specific track ENT Call up the details on h...

Page 131: ...MENU Return to track list 8 6 1 Delete tracks via menu MENU Call up the menu bar and 6 5 load track list display Select the track you wish to delete ENT Call up the details on highlighted track ENT Open for editing WIN Delete track CLR Confirm that you want to delete the selected track if not sure press MENU to exit the display without having made any changes Edit tracks directly on the chart via ...

Page 132: ...plotted target position is automatically preset to actual position of ship or to cursor position when the chart display is active and the cursor is on see INFO windows section 4 4 7 MENU Call up the menu bar and 6 6 load target display Make the target invis ible on the screen by turning it OFF Put it back on the screen by turning it ON again Select the target you wish to change or replace with a d...

Page 133: ...hat you want to delete the selected target if not sure press MENU to exit the display without having made any changes Edit targets directly on the chart via info windows refer to section 4 4 7 8 8 MOB data MENU Call up the menu bar and 6 7 load MOB data display MAN OVERBOARD DATE 12 03 2004 TIME 14 23 34 MOB 56 52 489N POS 009 50 305E The MOB display will provide information of the last activated ...

Page 134: ... data you have created plus the current setups in the internal memory of the unit Do it whenever you have added important data or when you wish to transfer routes and waypoints etc to another compatible unit The storage capacity of the Data Card TL50 disc is divided into two databanks of each 450 Kb mean ing that the entire internal memory can be stored in one databank External memory with data tr...

Page 135: ... databank Use the cursor key to go to the Action column to decide which action you want taken for each mentioned category of data toggle with keys see section 8 9 1 If you choose to MERGE the data already stored on the DataCard with the data coming from the Internal memory the bottom line in the window will ask you to press ENT to Calculate databank after merge ENT Press ENT to activate Save selec...

Page 136: ...t Bytes DataCard Amount Bytes Internal after Amount Bytes Action Marks waypoints Lines Routes Targets Tracks Setup 9 244 0 0 1 168 0 0 8 190480 1 2501 11 256 2 168 4 408 1 100 0 0 1 1745 9 244 2 168 4 408 1 100 8 190480 0 0 NO OVERWRITE OVERWRITE OVERWRITE NO NO MENU Exit Load selected data from DataCard ENT Use the cursor key to go to the Action column to decide which action you want taken for ea...

Page 137: ...d automatically return to the active display on the screen before you made the transfer Transfer of Setup can only be completed between identical units MERGE will mix the transferred data with the data in the memory you are transferring to Press ENT to calculate memory after merge Identical data will be sorted automatically and not saved twice i e Marks waypoints of same position name and symbol L...

Page 138: ...er in operation and performance beyond the control of Simrad MENU Call up the menu bar and 6 8 load the Data transfer window Data transfer 1 DataCard upper drawer see section 8 9 3 DataCard lower drawer see section 8 9 7 NMEA connection MENU Exit 7 Select the NMEA connection CR44 54 example WARNING The normal communica tion via this NMEA port is temporarily inter rupted during the time of data tra...

Page 139: ...on of all waypoints stored in the CRXX WP list to PC When the transmission is completed you will receive a new info window informing of how many waypoints were transferred MENU Exit function and return to normal NMEA communication Transmit routes 3 Press 3 to start transmission of all routes stored in the CRXX Route list to PC When the transmission is completed you will receive a new info window i...

Page 140: ...stop collecting data if not already finished and start saving the collected data Waypoints routes transmitted to the CRXX are added to the WP route list However if two waypoint route names are identical the latest transferred one will not be saved even though position s may be different Routepoints will not be included in the WP list Saving the collected data can take anywhere from less than a sec...

Page 141: ...ead in this section All default settings from the factory are tested for various situations however if your situation is such that adjustments are required please refer to the details described in this section The Scanner type is preset to Auto detect and as such the system will automatically initiate the correct parameters for the connected scanner MENU Call up the menu bar and 7 activate the SET...

Page 142: ...00000 h Elapsed transmission time Sea Auto Sea Harbor and Gain Auto are preset for best performance under normal conditions For technicians only Sea Auto 025 050 090 Sea Harbor 000 025 030 Gain Auto 020 082 Test scanner Activate only adjustable in X MIT mode More details on next pages Scanner type is preset to Auto detect After having installed the scanner see the Installation manual for selection...

Page 143: ...l follow procedure in sec 3 2 5 If the readout is not the same as the known distance adjust the value in Zero range with 1 figure up down for every 3 meter adjustment MBS Main Bang Suppression Each transmitter pulse will result in an immediate strong return signal which will form a sun main bang in the center of the screen Main bang suppression is a filter which will eliminate or minimize this eff...

Page 144: ...limits of the automatic functions Gain Auto settings To adjust the preset values you first have to 1 Adjust Rain to minimum acceptable value move cursor to the Rain bar and adjust with keys 2 Adjust Sea to minimum acceptable value move cursor to the Sea bar and adjust with keys 3 Set Tune bar to AUTO mode move cursor to the Tune bar and press CLR 4 Choose a displayed range of 6nm press key 7 or hi...

Page 145: ...ately visible on the screen Depending on the weather and personal requirement these adjust ments will need to be aligned more than once Test scanner to activate press one of the keys which will call up an info window Press CLR to initiate a test of the scanner which will provide measurement values and other technical details For technicians only 9 2 C MAP cartridges On the unit s front below the k...

Page 146: ... chart there will be separate boundary lines for the individual charts stored on the same cartridge However the boundary lines for the C MAP chart areas can be turned off so they will not be visible on the chart refer to section 4 5 Chart setup Other chart areas can quickly be reached by means of the zoom keys Zoom out until desired area becomes visible Move cursor to approximate area and Zoom in ...

Page 147: ...tion you wish to change 0 9 Key in new values or Toggle between available values ENT Confirm editing Display position as the position can be shown in latitude longitude Loran C or decca coordinates after selecting chain from the Miscellaneous menu Toggle with Start position can be inserted if the exact start position is known Speed and course filter level there is a filter of 10 steps available 0 ...

Page 148: ...GNETIC or TRUE Toggle with COG vector length default to 6 minutes indicates own course and speed The length of the COG vector reflects a distance run during the specified number of minutes at the immediate speed Time can be set to UTC or local Toggle with Correct actual time and date by means of the numeric keys ...

Page 149: ... GPS receiver type N11999 PAGE rotation interval 05 sec Display text in English GB CR34 MENU Exit Accept ENT Software version CR44 54 2 20 TL50 version Not connected AT44 version HW rev 2 SW 12 34 GPS receiver type N12000 PAGE rotation interval 05 sec Display text in English GB CR44 54 MENU Exit Accept ENT Scroll up down to go to the function you wish to change 0 9 Key in new values or Toggle betw...

Page 150: ...version CR44 54 indicates if an AT44 SimNet converter is connected and which revision hardware and software is implemented Serial number CR34 indicates the unit s internal serial number Interface software version CR34 indicates which version is installed in the CR34 unit for technicians only GPS receiver type indicates which type is installed in the unit for technicians only PAGE rotation interval...

Page 151: ... speed etc for all other SimNet products connected This means that if two Chartplotters are con nected they will both use position data from the same GPS and heading from the same compass If you wish to use the built in GPS also on the Chartplotter which automatically was set to operate with an external position you can change the Group selection from SIMRAD to STAND ALONE Multi source If a main p...

Page 152: ...perating on the SimNet bus See below example Move the cursor up down to select one of the listed products Press the key to access additional data Example CR34 CHART RADAR SimNet number 100003 Address 1 Device class 60 function 170 Instance system 0 device 1 SimNet Compatible YES Ver 1 000 E Ver NMEA2000 1 004 SW 02 00 Product code FFFF Unique no 138003 The name CHART RADAR can be user defined see ...

Page 153: ...ALONE manually selected data source and third party units Source depending on which products sources are connected the legend will indicate none available one available multiple avail able or owned data type locked PLOT Go to Position interface step back with GOTO Position mode INTERNAL the applied position is compiled by the in built GPS receiver EXTERNAL the applied position is compiled by an ex...

Page 154: ...ion of DGPS data from external receiver The input port will switch from NMEA0183 to RTCM104 standard but the output will continue transmitting NMEA0183 data Datum 000 World Geodetic System 1984 the internal datum is applied if the datum line is light grey If you wish to apply the datum received from external unit and as such need to change the type the position mode must be EXTERNAL Enter a new da...

Page 155: ...urface DBS OFF Depth below transducer DBT OFF MENU Exit Accept ENT Water CR34 44 54 Setup menu Chapter 9 15 PLOT Go to Water interface step back with GOTO Water temperature offset a figure can be keyed in to compensate for differencies in temperature sensor LOG speed calibration the unit is preset to receive 19000 pulses per nautical mile from the log transducer paddle wheel However the figure mig...

Page 156: ... Exit Accept ENT Compass Chapter 9 16 CR34 44 54 Setup menu PLOT Go to Compass interface step back with GOTO Source indicates that there is one source available Simrad RC35 Use COG as internal heading if no compass is connected you can use the course COG from the built in GPS module by changing NO to YES When using the GPS course as replacement for heading input the accuracy will be reduced in rel...

Page 157: ...34 Alarm Output REMOTE pin 2 5 ON Alarm stand by level LOW MOB input REMOTE pin 1 5 Long press 5 sec EXTERNAL MOB Short press OFF MENU Exit Accept ENT Alarm CR34 44 54 Setup menu Chapter 9 17 PLOT Go to Waypoint interface step back with GOTO Source will indicate how many units are connected and available NMEA0183 output see also section 9 5 1 Description of sentences PLOT Go to Alarm interface ste...

Page 158: ... the external switch for more than 5 seconds to activate the MOB function fixed setting and press the ENT key to start MOB navigation Short press on the external switch less than 5 seconds will shift page or plot ship s position Use the keys to toggle between OFF SHIFT PAGE and PLOT SHIP s POS SHIFT PAGE short press on the external switch will shift to next page stored under the PAGE key PLOT SHIP...

Page 159: ...s detected a fault For instance if the SimNet cable is pulled the counter will be acti vated and once the cable is back in place the counter will stop but will stay at the figure it has reached So therefore a figure other than 0 does not necessarily mean that something is wrong only if the figure continues to increase Prior to call for technical assistance 1 Check connected cabling 2 Check supply ...

Page 160: ...et input SimNet output NMEA0183 input and NMEA0183 output are for technicians only PLOT Go to the next and last interface Identification step back with GOTO Unit description can be customized to read e g MAIN UNIT or BACK UP UNIT Maximum number of characters is 16 The identification name can be seen in the Nodes interface refer to the beginning of this section ENT Confirm editing or MENU exit func...

Page 161: ... RNN Routes RTE Routes ONC ON Complete route or ONW ON Working route VHW Water speed and heading VTG Course over ground and ground speed WPL Waypoint location XTE Cross Track Error measured ZTG UTC time to destination waypoint ZDA Time and date Description of NMEA0183 instrument input HDG Heading Deviation and Variation HDM Heading Magnetic HDT Heading True DBK Depth below keel DBS Depth below sur...

Page 162: ...83 external position heading and speed input GLL Geographic position latitude longitude RMA Recommended minimum specific Loran C data RMC Recommended minimum specific GPS data GGA Global Positioning System fix data VTG Track made good course and ground speed ...

Page 163: ...to 4 are preset to 1 Bright sunshine 2 Day normal day light 3 Dusk and 4 Night settings These four setups are not adjust able Palette 9 Multi is preset with multi color radar targets Palette 5 to 8 can be customized to suit individual needs and wishes If you wish to make your own special palette setup in e g palette 5 then 5 Select Palette setup 5 Use cursor to scroll up down in display ...

Page 164: ...y However an alternative is to store the data on a DataCard or disc refer to section 8 9 FACTORY PRESETS If the unit is still alive but has ceased to respond to normal operation it could become necessary to return to the factory presets but first check Troubleshooting in section 10 1 MENU Call up the menu bar and 7 4 activate the display for Factory settings DELETE MEMORY 1 Delete all WAYPOINTS 2 ...

Page 165: ...ive two choices Press 1 Product SimNet reset Reset this unit only Will bring this unit only back to factory defaults of the Interface setup The unit will restart with Automatic input source setup as described in section 2 7 Initial start up Press 2 Global SimNet reset Reset entire Simrad group on the network Will bring this unit together with all connected units which are not turned off at the mom...

Page 166: ...re appears on the screen All user made data will be erased and all settings are returned to factory presets 9 8 QuickGuide A description of the key functions and general guidance is available in a QuickGuide which can be accessed either at start up display press PAGE or via the menu MENU Call up the menu bar and 7 5 activate the QuickGuide PAGE Leaf through the information help text in the PAGE sy...

Page 167: ...y presets see section 9 7 No GPS position update Check that position mode is INTERNAL refer to interface setup in MENU 7 2 Position Check antenna and cable Replace antenna or cable Screen update is extremely slow Check that the stored Tracks and Routes not currently in use are not all drawn up on the chart Turn off Course line for each stored route in sec 8 2 and turn off Dis play track in sec 8 6...

Page 168: ...r s fitting bolts are tight and not corroded Every 6 to 12 months an even coating of grease should be applied to the entire surface of the antenna drive gear with a spatula or brush Most of the maintenance of the radar antenna should be left to qualified personnel If there are problems with the performance please contact your authorized dealer Warning Do not open the radome before the cable betwee...

Page 169: ...ut NMEA 0183 incl SimNet NMEA2000 via AT44 Active Tee PC up download WPL and RTE alarm Alarm relay contact closure CR44 54 Signal output 5 V 50 mA CR34 log out 200 pulses nm 5 Volt pulses CR44 54 Main fuse T6 3A slow 5x20 mm SimNet control Maximum number of products connected in a network 50 units Maximum cable length excl 30 m wind transducer cable 120 m 400 Bit rate of the bus 250 kbit second Ma...

Page 170: ...peed filter 10 settings Update rate 1 second interval typical Dynamics Velocity 600 km h Acceleration 10 m s2 GPS antenna RS5640 DGPS antenna MGL 3 Type Quadrifilar Helix Patch and H field Dimensions L 230 mm H 75 mm D 38 mm D 127 mm Weight 150 g 0 33 lbs 600 g 1 3 lbs Environment 35 C to 75 C 95 rel Mounting 1 14 thread standard US Cable 10 m RG58 standard 15 m RG223 option max 30 m RG213 Chartpl...

Page 171: ... 9 Vertical 25 25 Cables 10m 153 3002 012 153 3002 015 15m 153 3002 013 153 3002 016 20m 153 3002 014 153 3002 017 30m 153 3002 314 153 3002 317 40m 153 3002 414 153 3002 417 Radar open antennas RB716A RB717A RB718A Open array 3 or 4 ft 4 or 6 ft 4 or 6 ft Scanner 4kW 6kW 12kW Range to 48nm to 72nm to 96nm Rotation speed 24 or 48 24 or 48 24 or 48 24V rpm 24V rpm 24V rpm Beamwidth Horizontal 2 5 1...

Page 172: ...05910 AT10 Universal NMEA0183 converter 24005936 SimNet cable protection cap 24005928 SimNet NMEA2000 adapter cable Options for CR34 44 54 Simrad DataCards C MAP NT electronic charts 6 channel NMEA Buffer RS5345 Antenna cable 15 m RG223 PC data cable 1 5 m 153 3002 024 DS34 Dual Station 7 TFT LCD color screen DS44 Dual Station 10 TFT ATFT LCD color screen DS54 Dual Station 15 TFT LCD color screen ...

Page 173: ... Menu languages Scroll speed etc dGPS differential data is received from satellites via built in DGPS module or an external DGPS Receiver ETA Estimated Time of Arrival at a specific waypoint if keeping a steady speed Great circle the shortest distance between two points on the globe Heading the direction of which the vessel is pointing from ext compass Measurement units the user may select the dis...

Page 174: ... Association The NMEA is an organi zation of manufacturers of marine electronics equipment They have adopted the NMEA0183 as a standard for communications between various types of marine electronic equipment Port side left red Position update if for some reason there is no position update from GPS or external sensor the displayed position will start to flash and an alarm will be activated to alert...

Page 175: ...U North Up In this mode targets are displayed at their measured dis tances in true direction from your boat North being at the top of the display In the North Up mode you must be interfaced with an electronic compass for proper operation Off Center mode lets you position the origin of own ship to any point on the screen within 66 of the radius of the display the center 2 3 of the display The Off C...

Page 176: ...ist as a waypoint i e you can give the plotted waypoint a new name number symbol color etc Relative Motion Land buoys and fixed objects move past own ship True motion land buoys and fixed objects remain stationary on the screen while moving targets and own ship track across screen ...

Page 177: ...tory 025 Campo Inchauspe 026 Canton Astro 1966 027 Cape 028 Cape Canaveral 029 Carthage 030 Chatham 1971 031 Chua Astro 032 Corrego Allegre 033 Djakarta 034 DOS 1968 035 Easter Island 1967 036 Gandajika Base 037 Guam 1963 038 GUX 1 Astro 039 Hjorsey 1955 040 Hong Kong 1963 041 Indian 042 Ireland 1965 043 ISTS 073 Astro 1969 044 Johnston Island 1961 045 Kandawala 046 Kerguelen Island 047 Kertau 194...

Page 178: ... 1984 095 World Geodetic System 1972 096 World Geodetic System 1984 097 World Geodetic System 1984 098 World Geodetic System 1984 099 Lisboa Datum 100 Pulkovo 1942 101 North Am 1927 Alaska Can 102 South American Yacare 103 Old Hawaiian Maui 104 Old Hawaiian Oahu 105 Old Hawaiian Kauai 106 Bukit Rimpah 107 Camp Area Astro 108 Guam 1963 109 G Segara 110 Herat North 111 HU TZU SHAN 112 Indian old 113...

Page 179: ...ormation place the cursor on a C MAP object and press ENT to call up an info window Scale 1 20000 Actual chart scale No user data at cursor position 1 Edit user data Inactive function 2 Chart info See details below 3 Find nearest port services See details below 4 Bearing and dist from A to B See sec 4 4 2 5 Lock cursors See sec 4 4 2 0 Cursor to center See sec 4 4 2 PAGE More user data Inactive fu...

Page 180: ...l be provided in relation to the ship s position ENT Press ENT from the chart display to call up the Info window 3 Find nearest port services will call up a list of symbols with rel evant information on each symbol The details in the right column will indicate the distance from the ship to the selected service The services with the shortest distance are listed first Use the cursor to go to the obj...

Page 181: ...e Port Marina symbol press ENT and 2 2 to call up the details on the facilities at this location Use the cursor key to scroll up down in the objects in the left colum and look in the right column for details on the objects The objects next to symbols have additional information for which you can Open Close by the ENT key ENT Exit Chart info ...

Page 182: ...h the cursor placed on the tide symbol press ENT to call up the INFO window 2 Press 2 to access chart info MENU Press MENU when you are ready to exit Tide height If you wish to see the low and high tides for a different date in the past or in the future it is possible to change the date Day In the display there will be a red box cursor on the number of the day in the month Toggle to a different nu...

Page 183: ...e information system is quite accurate However the predic tions are subject to variables which like the weather are beyond the control of man The tide predictions are based on normal weather conditions Hur ricanes and strong winds will often have a strong influence on the water level which can vary several meters Changes in a coast line either due to natural erosion major storms or larger man made...

Page 184: ...area Railway Road in general Overhead cable w pylons Overhead pipeline Fence line Telepheric Bridge Tunnel tunnel entrance Landmarks Building religious single Cemetery Fortifid structure Siloway route part Tank chimney Dish aerial Radar dome Flagstaff Flagpole Flare stack Mast tower Monument Windmill windmotor MARINE SETTINGS Names Text Nav Aids Light Sectors Lighthouse Light float Lighted offshor...

Page 185: ... diving gear Scuba recharge Hotel Inn Restaurant Bank Exchange office Pharmacy Port Marina Boat hoist Fuel station Water Electricity Showers Laundrette Public toilets Post box Public telephone Refuse bin Visitor s berth Chaneler Provisions Bottle gas Car parking Parking for boat trailer Caravan site Camping site Sewerage pump station Public telegraph Public radio Public radiotelegraph Tracks route...

Page 186: ...e economic zone Fishery zone Fishing ground Free port area Harbor area administr Incineration area Log pond Military practice area National territorial area Restricted area Sea plane landing area Spoil ground Straight territorial sea baseline Submarine transit lane Territorial sea area DEPTH SETTINGS Soundings Spot sounding Underwater objects Rocks Wreck area Obstruction Submarine cable Submarine ...

Page 187: ...u 4 7 cursor active but not placed on any object or data 4 8 cursor inactive 4 7 cursor placed on route leg or line section 4 10 cursor placed on routepoint or linepoint 4 11 cursor placed on target 4 13 cursor placed on trackpoint 4 12 cursor placed on waypoint 4 9 GOTO menu 4 14 PLOT menu 4 15 C MAP 9 5 attributes C 1 chart info C 1 features 4 18 4 19 find nearest port services C 1 C 2 insert re...

Page 188: ...Key functions 2 3 dedicated function keys 1 4 Key symbols in manual 1 2 Language 2 9 9 9 Light contrast 2 7 Lines delete all 8 10 draw new line 4 15 edit via chart 4 10 4 11 edit via menu 8 10 line list 8 9 stored in the memory 8 9 Local time and date 9 7 Log 6 6 6 7 reset 6 7 speed calibration 9 15 Loran C 7 6 list of Loran C chains 7 6 Maintenance 10 2 Master reset 9 26 Measurement units 9 9 A 1...

Page 189: ...7 update alarm 7 7 7 8 Power off 2 9 Power on 2 9 QuickGuide 9 26 Radar functions 1 6 alarms 3 26 blind sectors 3 5 colors on screen 3 27 9 25 control menu 3 11 3 24 cursors function A 3 EBL VRM 3 17 radar cursor 3 11 3 17 demo mode 3 28 dual Radar display 3 24 effects of ship s movement 3 2 environmental effects 3 3 false echoes 3 7 Gain 3 11 auto gain values 9 2 control 3 13 Guard Zone 3 15 GZ t...

Page 190: ...n 8 8 delete all 9 24 edit via chart 4 10 4 11 edit via menu 8 4 8 5 8 6 make new route from WP list 8 6 menu 8 1 navigation 6 16 Routes continued navigation setup 6 3 plot new route 4 15 route list 8 3 stored in the memory 8 3 time to go 8 8 Safety summary 1 2 Satellite status 7 7 Satellites in SDGPS system 7 13 tracking state 7 13 Setup menu 9 1 Show test display 9 24 SimNet NMEA interface 9 11 ...

Page 191: ...me and date 6 6 9 7 Warranty end of manual Waypoints auto waypoint shift 6 3 delete all 9 24 edit via chart 4 9 edit via menu 8 2 menu 8 1 navigation 6 15 navigation setup 6 3 plot new waypoints 4 15 stored in the memory 8 1 WP list 8 1 Wind display 7 1 setup 7 2 wind direction 7 1 wind relative to the vessel 7 1 wind speed apparent or true 7 1 XTE cross track error 8 4 8 8 6 5 A 3 ...

Page 192: ...Annex II of 1999 5 EC internal production control Employed standards Article 3 1 a EN60945 Article 3 1 b EN60945 Equipment category Navigational equipment intended for world wide use aboard non SOLAS vessels Model s Simrad CR34 CR44 and CR54 DGPS ChartRadar Simrad CA34 CA44 and CA54 DGPS MultiRadar Remarks Interfaces to the following Simrad branded radar antennas RB714A RB715A RB716A RB717A RB718A...

Page 193: ...products claimed to be defective ON BOARD SERVICE can be arranged by authorized local service dealers or national distributors upon request Labor costs for the repair replacement of the defective modules parts will be free of charge provided a valid warranty is confirmed Overtime travel lodging per diem insurance duties or any other costs are the responsibility of the customer Additional expenses ...

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