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Triton2

Operator Manual

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Page 3: ...nguage This statement any instruction manuals user guides and other information relating to the product Documentation may be translated to or has been translated from another language Translation In t...

Page 4: ...ady to use The manual assumes that the user has basic knowledge of navigation nautical terminology and practices Important text that requires special attention from the reader is emphasized as follows...

Page 5: ...ic scrolling pages 16 Predefined pages and template pages 25 Configuring data pages 27 Missing or faulty data 28 Race timer and Trip log 28 Race timer 29 Trip log 31 AIS 31 The AIS page 31 AIS target...

Page 6: ...m limits on analog pages 60 Software setup 60 Remote displays 61 Calibration 69 Damping 69 System settings 75 Maintenance 75 Preventive maintenance 75 Cleaning the display unit 75 Checking the connect...

Page 7: ...vailable Manuals The following documentation is available for the Triton2 system Triton2 Operator manual 988 11214 00n this manual Triton2 Quick guide 988 11219 00n Triton2 Pilot controller User Guide...

Page 8: ...level or to exit a dialog 2 Arrow keys Press to move up and down in menus and dialogs Press to adjust a value 3 Enter key Press to select a menu option and to enter the next menu level Press to activ...

Page 9: ...de the backlight for screen and keys are turned off to save power The system continues to run in the background You select Sleep mode from the Display setup dialog activated by pressing and holding th...

Page 10: ...e the arrow keys to set the value for the flashing digit 4 Press the Enter key to move focus to the next digit 5 Repeat step 3 and 4 until all digits are set 6 Press the Enter key to leave edit mode f...

Page 11: ...ets the night mode color palette Invert day color Changes the background color for the pages from default white to black Sleep Turns the backlight for screen and keys off to save power Note All change...

Page 12: ...to Sailing H5000 on page 50 Selecting a data page The Triton2 includes 16 predefined data pages but only 8 of these can be enabled For detailed information about pages refer to Pages on page 15 Two o...

Page 13: ...The MOB page shows the position the range and the bearing of the MOB at the position the MOB function was activated If the man over board event is activated via an AIS SART the MOB position is update...

Page 14: ...The system continues to display navigational information towards the MOB waypoint until you cancel the navigation from the menu 14 Basic operation Triton2 Operator manual...

Page 15: ...edefined pages and user defined pages Enabling disabling a page To make a page available via the Page key you need to ensure it has been selected as one of the eight enabled pages Automatic scrolling...

Page 16: ...x2 Grid Laylines 2x2 Grid Offset Wind plot 3x3 Grid Tide 1 3 Digital bottom Weather 1 6 Digital ft Depth history 1 3 Digital side Basic Speed Depth 1 4 Digital Basic Wind angle Speed Single analog GPS...

Page 17: ...pparent wind 2 Bearing to current waypoint 3 COG Course Over Ground 4 Vessel heading 5 Tide rate and relative direction 6 Port red and Starboard green Laylines 7 TWA True Wind Angle Green if on TWA up...

Page 18: ...wind angle options Polar Takes the target wind angle from the active polar table Actual Takes the instantaneous wind angle Manual Used for manually entering the upwind and downwind values Layline limi...

Page 19: ...position on the track Laylines page Note The Laylines page is only available when an H5000 CPU is connected to the system Laylines to mark waypoint with limits The following options are available from...

Page 20: ...angle from your polar table in the H5000 CPU Actual Takes the current value of target wind angle Manual Allows for manually entering upwind and downwind values Layline limits When selected will show a...

Page 21: ...keys Tide page Tidal information shown relative to the yacht s bow Weather page Weather data shown graphically along with environmental data for easy visualization The barometer time period can be set...

Page 22: ...ata The Depth histogram time period can be set to show 5 10 30 or 60 minutes history You change the period from the menu or by using the arrow keys Speed Depth page Basic speed and depth Speed field i...

Page 23: ...e wind angle indicator 1 is red for port and green for starboard tack The true wind speed field includes a Beaufort scale indicator 2 GPS page GPS and navigation information If not navigating the navi...

Page 24: ...n Apparent wind angle indicator 1 and true wind angle indicator 2 AIS page Showing AIS targets within selected range Refer to AIS on page 31 Steering Navigational data including an easy visualization...

Page 25: ...g the arrow keys Dual time plot Easy visualization showing current and historical data plotted over a specified time scale You can change data and time period for each of the time plots from the menu...

Page 26: ...to select active field You can later change the data for any fields in a custom page Changing the range scale on analog pages You can change the range scale for some full screen analog pages by pressi...

Page 27: ...data If a data type is missing or if the data is out of scale there will be no data reading on the display The example shows the basic Depth Speed page with missing speed information Pages Triton2 Op...

Page 28: ...from a specified time ideal for counting down to a race start It can also be used to count up from zero to record the elapsed time Note The race timer is by default shared between all displays on the...

Page 29: ...ected Auto start trip Enables the Trip log to record time and mileage from the moment the countdown timer begins counting up from zero Set start value To count down to a race start a time value can be...

Page 30: ...un from system installation or from a system restore Note Trip 1 requires correctly calibrated boat speed for accurate trip records Trip 2 requires a compatible GPS connected to the network You start...

Page 31: ...ayed icons versus total number of targets B distance between range rings C selected range D AIS target symbols The system uses the AIS target symbols shown below Sleeping AIS target not moving or at a...

Page 32: ...s indicated in the lower right corner of the AIS page Icon filters By default all targets within the selected range are shown on the AIS page You can select to hide safe AIS vessels and to not show ta...

Page 33: ...ion You can also select to include all targets or only dangerous targets in the list AIS messages Receiving a message A message received from an AIS vessel will immediately be displayed on any page if...

Page 34: ...T data as a signal from a standard AIS transmitter An icon is positioned on the AIS page but this icon is an AIS vessel icon If your AIS receiver is compliant with AIS SART the following takes place w...

Page 35: ...n page 36 AIS vessel lost Sets the range for lost vessels If a vessel is lost within the set range an alarm occurs Note The check box controls whether the alarm pop up box is displayed and if the sire...

Page 36: ...rous target symbol An alarm is triggered if activated in the Alarm settings panel Speed and course indication The extension line can be used to indicate speed and course for targets either as absolute...

Page 37: ...number Used for entering your own MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity number into the system You need to have this number entered to receive addressed messages from AIS and DSC vessels AIS Triton2...

Page 38: ...aid but DOES NOT replace a human navigator Warning Ensure the autopilot has been installed correctly commissioned and calibrated before use Note You can disengage the autopilot at any time by pressin...

Page 39: ...Drift mode Press a key to change set heading 1 or 10 to port or starboard In Wind mode Press to change set wind angle 1 or 10 to port or starboard Press both 1 keys to start a tack gybe 3 AUTO key Pre...

Page 40: ...age varies with active mode All modes include Performance H5000 Response AC12N AC42N Profile NAC 2 NAC 3 mode A Heading indicator analog and digital B Autopilot mode indication C Rudder indicator anal...

Page 41: ...Switch to NFU mode by pressing one of the port or starboard keys when the autopilot is in Standby mode AUTO mode Heading hold In AUTO mode the autopilot issues rudder commands required to steer the ve...

Page 42: ...tion selected by the keys Wind mode Note Wind mode is only available when the boat type is set to SAIL It is not possible to activate wind mode if wind information is missing When wind mode is engaged...

Page 43: ...he tack gybe in the dialog by pressing the AUTO key on the autopilot controller or the Enter key on the Triton2 Note The autopilot will temporarily add a 5 degree bear away on the new tack to allow th...

Page 44: ...immediate course change takes place The new course is maintained until a new course is set Dodging Note Only available for AC12N AC42N autopilot computers If you need to avoid an obstacle when using...

Page 45: ...alters the set course to direct the vessel to the destination waypoint To obtain satisfactory navigation steering the autopilot system must have valid input from the chartplotter Autosteering must be...

Page 46: ...ge to the next waypoint is less than the course change limit the autopilot will automatically change the course The dialog will disappear after 8 seconds unless cleared by the Pages key If the require...

Page 47: ...Triton2 control in Standby mode if no rudder command is given from the EVC system within a predefined period Autopilot alarms You can define several alarms to alert you if the autopilot system or aut...

Page 48: ...5000 Autopilot computer Performance H5000 The Performance controls the response of the autopilot steering There are five levels of performance modes Level one consumes the least amount of power when s...

Page 49: ...ing response to its maximum setting Perf 5 and make a rapid recovery The Recovery will automatically switch off after 15 seconds or when the heading error has been corrected The autopilot will then re...

Page 50: ...G data is available and or deemed reliable a manual value for speed source can be entered and used by the autopilot to aid steering calculations Sailing H5000 Note Gust response TWS response and Heel...

Page 51: ...otection against roll induced broaching in heavy seas or high gust conditions by applying the correct amount of rudder compensation before adverse events become dangerous Response rate Set the rate of...

Page 52: ...raight courses NOT during course changes Rudder limit does not affect Non Follow up steering Off heading limit Sets the limit for the off heading alarm An alarm occurs when the actual heading deviates...

Page 53: ...ed at which the autopilot automatically changes from LO to HI parameters or opposite is determined by the Transition speed setting defined during the commissioning of the autopilot Refer to the detail...

Page 54: ...s filter is used to reduce rudder activity and autopilot sensitivity in rough weather OFF Seastate filter is disabled This is the default setting AUTO Reduces rudder activity and autopilot sensitivity...

Page 55: ...atically change the steering parameter set from HI to LO parameters or vice versa On power boats it is recommended to set the Transition speed to a speed that represents the speed where the hull begin...

Page 56: ...rudder activity Min wind angle starboard Min wind angle port This is the minimum apparent wind angle that will keep the sails well shaped and give an acceptable thrust This parameter will vary from bo...

Page 57: ...ith the alarm activated first at the top The remaining alarms are available in the Alarms dialog Type of messages The messages are classified according to how the reported situation affects your vesse...

Page 58: ...enable disable the single alarm and set the alarm limits from the Alarms settings dialog Press the Enter key to enable disable the alarm Press the MENU key to show the menu from where you can access...

Page 59: ...uoptions Alarmdetails Alarm limits on analog pages The analog true wind speed TWS and depth full screen pages indicate the high and low alarm limit settings as red warning zones This gives you a visua...

Page 60: ...Alarms on page 57 Autopilotsettings on page 47 AISsettings on page 36 Remote displays Any compatible B G HV display connected to the network can be configured to show desired data via the Triton2 All...

Page 61: ...ith calibration ensure all network sources are selected and configured Refer to Systemsettings on page 69 Boat speed Speed calibration is necessary to compensate for hull shape and paddlewheel locatio...

Page 62: ...erably three along the measured course Referring to the diagram A and B are the markers for each run X is the actual distance for each run Enter the desired distance in nautical miles that you would l...

Page 63: ...ter the offset it into the MHU Align calibration field True wind angle Note This option is only available if an H5000 CPU is connected to the system There are two methods of calibrating TWA monitoring...

Page 64: ...wind This is due to the acceleration of the airflow over the top of the mast and around the sails when sailing downwind 10 is the default value for TWA calibration Monitoring the change in True Wind S...

Page 65: ...as a positive value For example 0 5 A B C 0 5 0 0 2 0 Aft depth offset This option allows the system to display two depth readings The Aft depth is calibrated in the same manner as the Depth offset N...

Page 66: ...calibration the compass measures the magnitude and direction of the local magnetic field The illustration shows magnitude of local field in percentage of earth s magnetic field A direction of local f...

Page 67: ...ce COG cannot be calculated when stationary Heel Trim If a suitable sensor is fitted the system will monitor the inclination of the vessel The offset value should be entered to adjust the readings so...

Page 68: ...r table in the H5000 CPU Actual Takes the current value of target wind angle Manual Allows for manually entering upwind and downwind values Layline limits When selected will show a shaded area indicat...

Page 69: ...re than one source providing the same data the user can choose the preferred source Before commencing with source selection make sure all external devices and the NMEA 2000 backbone are connected and...

Page 70: ...er on a 3rd party product is typically not possible Diagnostics The NMEA 2000 tab on the diagnostics page can provide information useful for identifying an issue with the network Note The following in...

Page 71: ...ion these should be at 0 Values around 96 upwards indicate a heavily error prone network If these numbers go too high for a given device it will automatically drop off the bus Rx Tx Messages Shows act...

Page 72: ...is pressed Default setting Loud Language Controls the language used on this unit for panels menus and dialogs Changing the language causes the unit to restart Time Controls the local time zone offset...

Page 73: ...is switched to an automatic mode When the autopilot is switched to Standby mode the display switches back to the previous page This behaviour does not require that an Autopilot page selected is as one...

Page 74: ...al fuel capacity Engine display setup A maximum of two engine s data can be shown on each gauge The Engine display setup defines which engine s data should be displayed on a gauge if you have more tha...

Page 75: ...to clean the screen Avoid any contact with solvents acetone mineral turpentine etc or ammonia based cleaning products as they may damage the anti glare layer or plastic bezel To prevent UV damage to...

Page 76: ...ebsite www bandg com and save it to a USB device 2 Insert the USB device to the Triton2 unit and restart the Triton2 unit The upgrade will now start automatically the upgrade procedure for all units 3...

Page 77: ...dg com and save it to a USB device 2 Insert the USB device to the Triton2 unit 3 Start the File explorer and select the update file on the USB device 4 Start the update from the file details dialog 5...

Page 78: ...pressing the MENU key twice The Settings menu gives access to Race timer and Trip log and to settings for the sensors the vessel and for the system Pagemenu SailSteerpage Settingsmenu Page menus Each...

Page 79: ...on Boat speed Wind Depth Heading Heel Trim Environment Rudder Laylines Advanced Damping Heading Apparent wind True wind Boat speed SOG COG Heel Angle Trim Angle Tide Trip log Trip 1 Trip 2 Log Alarms...

Page 80: ...3 Refer to the NAC 2 NAC 3 Commissioning manual 988 11233 00n Steering Sailing Installation Autopilot AC12N AC42N and SG05 Refer to the AC12N AC42N Installation manual 988 10276 00n Response Sea state...

Page 81: ...1 Level 2 System Network Units Decimal places Key beeps Language Time Display Setup Display mode Files Simulate Restore defaults Engine setup Global reset About Menu flow chart Triton2 Operator manua...

Page 82: ...lor Black Display Size 4 1 diagonal 4 3 Aspect ratio Type Transmissive TFT LCD White LED backlight Resolution 320 x 240 pixels Illumination White for day mode Red green blue or white for night mode En...

Page 83: ...Dimensional drawing 118 mm 4 64 115 mm 4 52 8 mm 0 31 36 5 mm 1 43 28 5 mm 1 12 97 5 mm 3 83 12 Dimensional drawing Triton2 Operator manual 83...

Page 84: ...er DGPS Differential Gps DTW Distance to next waypoint DSC Digital Selective Calling EPFS Electronic Position Fixing System EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon ETA Estimated Time Of Arriv...

Page 85: ...STBD Starboard STW Speed Through Water TCPA Time To Closest Point Of Approach TGT Target TIME LOC Local time TM True Motion TRK Track TRK CRS Track course to next waypoint TWA True wind angle TWD True...

Page 86: ...im 126208 ISO Command Group Function 126992 System Time 126996 Product Info 127237 Heading Track Control 127245 Rudder 127250 Vessel Heading 127251 Rate of Turn 127257 Attitude 127258 Magnetic Variati...

Page 87: ...OPs 129540 GNSS Sats in View 129794 AIS Class A Static and Voyage Related Data 129801 AIS Addressed Safety Related Message 129802 AIS Safety Related Broadcast Message 129808 DSC Call Information 12980...

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