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Gimbal Bracket

Washer

Gimbal Knob

Eagle View

Attach the Eagle View to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal
knobs and washers as shown below.

Содержание Eagle View

Страница 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Eagle View TM ...

Страница 2: ...ntage of all available navigation tools when trav elling to a waypoint but will also visually check to make certain a clear safe path to the waypoint is always available The storage temperature for your unit is from 4 degrees to 167 degrees Fahrenheit 20 to 75 degrees Celsius Extended storage temperatures higher or lower than specified will cause the liquid crystal display to fail Neither this typ...

Страница 3: ...OCATION 18 ERASE ICONS 19 WINDOWS 20 SPECIAL WINDOWS 20 SATELLITE INFORMATION SCREEN 20 COURSE DEVIATION INDICATOR CDI 21 CLOCK 22 CLOCK SET 22 CLOCK ALARM 22 TIMERS 23 REPROGRAM BOXES 23 WAYPOINTS 24 SAVING YOUR PRESENT POSITION QUICK SAVE 24 SAVING CURSOR POSITION 25 SAVING YOUR PRESENT POSITION 25 EDIT WAYPOINT LAT LON 26 EDIT WAYPOINT NAME 27 MOVE A WAYPOINT 27 DISTANCE BETWEEN WAYPONTS 28 WAY...

Страница 4: ...ERIAL COMMUNICATION SETUP 42 RESET OPTIONS 42 RESET GROUPS 43 SYSTEM INFO 43 GPS SETUP 43 EXECUTE GPS COLD START 43 DATUM 44 PCF 45 POSITION PINNING 46 ALARMS 46 MESSAGES 47 BACKLIGHT 47 SIMULATOR 48 STARTING POSITION 48 USER ARROW KEYS TO STEER 48 DEFINITION OF TERMS ABBREVIATIONS 49 WINDOW GROUPS 50 UPS RETURN SERVICE 52 WARRANTY STATEMENT 54 ANTENNA MODULE TEMPLATE 55 HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE INTE...

Страница 5: ... the easier it is for the unit to determine your direction Another factor that influences the GPS position and navigation capabili ties is called selective availability or S A This is small errors purposefully injected into the transmitted signal from the satellites The government does this to degrade the system s accuracy to civilian and foreign users Even with S A GPS is the most accurate naviga...

Страница 6: ...ind the unit to attach the power and antenna cables Drill a hole in the dash for the power and antenna cables The best location forthisholeisimmediatelyunderthegimbalbracket Thisway thebracket coversthehole Thesmallestholethepowerandantennacableconnector can pass through is 3 4 Route the cables to the unit by passing them through the hole from under the dash Slide the bracket over the hole then ro...

Страница 7: ...3 Gimbal Bracket Washer Gimbal Knob Eagle View Attach the Eagle View to the gimbal bracket using the supplied gimbal knobs and washers as shown below ...

Страница 8: ...use the fuse can cause damage to your unit and will void the warranty Follow the wiring diagram below If the wires on the power cable are not long enough to reach the battery use 18 gauge wire to lengthen the power cable The power cable s green wire is used to receive data from a DGPS re ceiver The white wire is used to transmit data to a DGPS receiver or other electronic equipment If you are not ...

Страница 9: ...a clear view of the sky is available at the selected location Since the GPS signals travel line of sight nearly anything blocking the antenna can potentially obstruct the unit from finding a satellite Once you ve determined the mounting location use the template on page 51 in this manual to drill the holes for the screws The screws supplied with the Eagle View are 4mm x 30mm about 1 1 8 long Drill...

Страница 10: ...ur Eagle View Carefully follow the instructions on the epoxy package and apply it to the magnet Then carefully press the magnet to the bottom of the antenna housing After the epoxy cures in about 30 minutes the antenna is ready for use MAGNET Pole Mount The Eagle View s antenna attaches to the pole mount adapter with the supplied 4 mm screws You can route the antenna cable through the slot in the ...

Страница 11: ...ches the unit between the three major displays windows navigation and plotter To select different features or to modify functions press the MENU key The Z IN and Z OUT keys zoom in and zoom out your view on the plotter screen The ENT and EXIT keys let you enter or erase selections The PWR key turns the Eagle View on and off Note To prevent an accidental power shutdown you must hold the PWR key dow...

Страница 12: ...ight different menus on the list Pressing the right arrow key selects the menu To erase a menu press the EXIT key FindingYour Position Cold Start When the Eagle View is turned on for the very first time it doesn t know where it is nor what the local time or date is If you tell it your position time and date the unit will take much less time to lock on to the satellites and give you a fix or positi...

Страница 13: ...and cross track error windows As you wait for the Eagle View to find your position you ll see numbers flashing on the dis play Anytime you see flashing numbers it means the Eagle View does not have a position Do not rely on any data that is flashing When the numbers stop flashing the unit has locked on to the satellites and the position is good That s all you have to do to find your position All t...

Страница 14: ...reen shown at right appears If your latitude is south press the up or down arrow key to change it If it is north press the right arrow key to move the change box to the first number in the latitude Now press the up arrow key to increase the number or the down arrow key to decrease it Once the first number in the latitude is set press the right arrow key once to move to the next number in the latit...

Страница 15: ... flash until the unit locks on to the fourth satellite It takes four satellites to determine alti tude IMPORTANT If the data shown in digital numbers on any screen is flashing it means that data is invalid DO NOT RELY ON ANY NUMBERSTHAT ARE FLASHING Usually this happens when the Eagle View has lost its lock on the satellites The data that is flashing was the last known when the unit lost its navig...

Страница 16: ...ails in large digital numbers You can customize the navigation screens to show differ ent data than the ones chosen by Eagle See the Customize Screen section for more details Nav Screen 1 This screen is dominated by a compass rose See the screen at the top of the next page Your position is in the center of the circle designated by an arrow that always points straight up Your track direction of tra...

Страница 17: ...ange In other words using the screen above as an example if the ar row crosses the line on either side you are 10 miles to the left or right of the desired course A circle depicting your destination ap pears on the screen as you approach the waypoint The digital boxes on the screen s right side show from top to bottom your dis tance to go to the destination DIS ground speed GS estimated time en ro...

Страница 18: ...plotter show your staring location present position and destination However you don t have to recall a waypoint to use the plotter To use the plotter simply press the MODE key then press the up or down arrow keys until the Plot label is higlighted Press the EXIT key to erase the mode menu A screen similar to the one at right appears This is plot 1 The diamond flashing in the center of the screen i...

Страница 19: ... that inter sect at your present position These dot ted lines are called a cursor and have a variety of uses You can move the cursor around the dis play by pressing the arrow keys in the direction you want it to move This lets you view different areas of the plotter away from your present position When it s turned on the zoom in and zoom out keys work from the cursor s position not the present pos...

Страница 20: ...t the top of the screen This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper This is fine if you re always travelling due north Waypoints you see to your left corresponds to the left side of the plotter to your right is shown on the right side of the plotter and so on However if you travel any other direction the plotter doesn t line up with your view of the world To correct this problem the ...

Страница 21: ...To select the desired mode highlight the ORIENTATION label on the Plotter Options menu then press the left or right arrow keys until the desired mode ap pears Press the EXIT key to leave this menu Plotter Update The plotter places a dot on your trail as you move It determines when to place a dot depending on either time or distance By default it places a dot every three seconds To change the updat...

Страница 22: ...ark fishing spots boat ramps rest stops or whatever You can place an icon at your present position or at the cursor location Place Icon Present Position To place an icon at your present position simply press the ENT key The screen shown at right appears Use the arrow keys to move the black box to the desired icon Now press the ENT key The plotter screen appears with the icon you selected placed at...

Страница 23: ... if you want to delete all icons Press the right arrow key to erase them The unit returns to the plotter screen with all icons deleted To remove only icons of a certain type highlight the Delete Icons By Type label Press the right arrow key The icon selection menu appears Use the arrow keys to highlight the icon style that you wish to erase Press the ENT key when you re ready to erase the icons A ...

Страница 24: ...escribes these windows Satellite Information Screen Group A This screen shows technical information about the status of the GPS re ceiver The receiver has twelve channels Data for each channel is shown as bar graphs on the right side of the display Every satellite in the con stellation has a number assigned to it called the PRN The bar graph is above each satellite s number The higher the bar on t...

Страница 25: ...ing down on each side show the CDI s range The default is 0 25 mile The small verti cal bar beneath the arrow shows the dis tance off course and represents the course line If the bar moves to the left then you are too far to the right of the desired course line and vice versa On the indicator shown at right we are about 0 1 mile to the right of the desired course Each dotted vertical line represen...

Страница 26: ...t the alarm on group J that works just like an alarm clock by using the Clock Alarm menu To set this alarm press the MENU key while group J is showing then highlight the Clk Alm Set label Press the right arrow key The screen at right appears Using the right and left arrow keys move the black box to the first number in the time that you want to set Now press the up or down arrow keys until the desi...

Страница 27: ...On label Press the right arrow key to start the timer The timer continues counting until you stop it If you turn the up timer s alarm on press the right arrow key when the black box is on the Up ALM Off On label it will sound a tone when it reaches the time you entered in the up timer set menu Press the EXIT key to silence the alarm You can reset either alarm to the time you originally set by pres...

Страница 28: ... NAV screens WAYPOINTS The Eagle View gives you the capability of creating your own database of locations called waypoints You can save your present position cursor position or enter a latitude longitude and save it as a waypoint The Eagle View can store up to 250 waypoints SavingYour Present Position as a Waypoint Quick Save Method To save your present position simply press the WPT key twice The ...

Страница 29: ...hod The method shown above doesn t let you choose the waypoint number You can pick the waypoint number then save your present position To do this first press the WPT key once A screen similar to the one at right appears Now press the up arrow key once This is the waypoint number selection menu Press the left or right arrow keys until the waypoint number appears that you wish to store your present ...

Страница 30: ...i tude longitude using the keyboard and save it under any waypoint number from 1 to 250 You can also change any waypoint s position using this method To do this first select the waypoint number that you want to save a position under from the waypoint menu In this example we ll use waypoint number 10 Next highlight the WPT Options menu and press the right arrow key Now highlight the Edit Lat Lon me...

Страница 31: ...e at right appears Press the up or down arrow keys to select the first letter in the name Press the right arrow key to move the black box to the next position in the name Repeat this sequence until you ve entered all of the letters in the waypoint name Press the ENT key to accept this name the WPT key to erase all characters in the name or the EXIT key to leave this screen without saving any chang...

Страница 32: ...o this first press the WPT key high light the Wpt Options menu and press the right arrow key then highlight the Dist Btwn WPTS label and press the right arrow key The screen at right ap pears The black box is resting on the Select WPT B label Now press the down arrow key to highlight the waypoint number label Once you have the first waypoint showing on the screen then you need to choose the other ...

Страница 33: ...arrow key The screen shown at right appears To keep the waypoints from showing on the plotter simply press the right arrow key when the Waypoints label is highlighted as shown above To change the method waypoints show on the plotter highlight the Dis play WPT label The default is numbers In other words when the way point shows on the plotter it s number appears in a box showing both it s identity ...

Страница 34: ...ute number one shows on this page If you wish to create a route using a different number simply press the left or right arrow keys until the desired route number appears In this example however we ll use route number one At the bottom of this menu is the Edit Name label If you wish to name the route highlight that label then press the right arrow key Use the ar row keys to name the route you can u...

Страница 35: ... sired waypoint appears that you want to use as the first waypoint on the route move the black box to the Add WPT To Route label then press the right arrow key The unit returns to the route plan ning screen with this waypoint placed in the first location on the list as shown at right To add more waypoints to the route sim ply press the down arrow key to the next position on the list and press the ...

Страница 36: ... removes it from the route Waypoint Detail To view the position bearing distance and other information about a waypoint saved in a route first select the route from the Route Planning or Run Route menus then highlight the desired waypoint from the route s list Now press the right arrow key The screen shown above appears Move the black box to the Detail label and press the right arrow key The scree...

Страница 37: ...T list This starts the route with the waypoint that s closest to your present position You can start at any waypoint in the route As you change the number the se lected starting waypoint is highlighted on the list If you want to see details about the highlighted waypoint press the WPT key When you have everything on this screen set as desired press the ENT key to start the Eagle View navigating to...

Страница 38: ... the next waypoint on the list Delete a Route To erase a route first press the MENU key then highlight the Routes menu and press the right arrow key highlight the Plan Route label and press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears Now select the route you want to erase by pressing the right or left ar row keys When the desired route num ber appears then highlight the Delete Route labe...

Страница 39: ... the plotter See the screen at the top of the next page NAVIGATION NavigateTo a Waypoint The Eagle View makes it easy to navi gate to any waypoint First press the WPT key then press the right or left ar row keys until the desired waypoint ap pears Now highlight the Go To WPT label and press the right arrow key The unit immediately returns to the naviga tion plotter or windows screen and shows navi...

Страница 40: ... ll reach the destination covering the shortest distance in the least time CAUTION The Eagle View does NOT take land features altitudes restricted or prohibited areas or any other feature into account when it projects the track line on the screen Therefore you must use care when navigating on the track line and avoid any object that may be in your path to the destination CANCEL NAVIGATION The Eagl...

Страница 41: ...creen CONTRAST To adjust the display s contrast highlight the Cont label on the System Setup menu as shown above Press the right or left arrow keys until the screen s contrast is best for the lighting conditions Press the EXIT key to erase this screen Units of Measure The EagleView can show its data in many different formats For example distance can be displayed in statute miles MI nautical miles ...

Страница 42: ...osition in degrees minutes and thousandths of a minute 36 28 700 or degrees min utes seconds and tenths of a second 36 28 40 9 It can also show position in UTM s Universal Transverse Mercator projection British Irish and Military Grid systems UTM s are marked on USGS topo graphic charts This system divides the Earth into 60 zones each approximately 6 degrees wide in longitude Their unit of measure...

Страница 43: ...correction signals to small DGPS receivers DGPS gives you more accurate positions than is otherwise possible The EagleView can use the military grid reference system MGRS It uses two grid lettering schemes which are re ferred to as standard and alternate MGRS on the View Your position and datum in use determines which one to use In general if the datum you re us ing is valid for your present posit...

Страница 44: ... the Configure NMEA Output menu then press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one at right appears NMEA 0183 Version There are two versions of the NMEA data 1 5 and 2 0 If your other equip ment requires 2 0 press the right arrow key to select it RMC RMB GLL APB GGA GSA GSV Sentences Some equipment requires different sentence The Eagle View s default setting for these sentences is on In ot...

Страница 45: ...VIEW S WIRES OTHER DEVICE S WIRES EAGLE VIEW TRANSMIT TING NMEA DATA TO ANOTHER DEVICE TO EAGLE VIEW DGPS RECEIVER 12 VDC BATTERY BLACK WIRE GROUNDWIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE TO 12V DGPS RECEIVER S RECEIVE DATA WIRE IF NEEDED EAGLE VIEW S WIRES EAGLE VIEW RECEIV ING DATA FROM A DGPS RECEIVER GREEN WIRE DGPS RECEIVER S TRANSMIT DATA WIRE ...

Страница 46: ... you wish to change then press the right or left arrow key until the desired number appears Press the EXIT key when you re finished SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS SETUP To set the data port move the black box to the Setup Com on the System Setup menu Press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears Check your DGPS receiver s manual for the proper data settings Highlight the menu item you need to...

Страница 47: ...finished reading this screen GPS SETUP The GPS Setup menu has sub menus that affect the GPS receiver From these menus you can turn the simulator on or off set the update rate initialize the GPS receiver do a self test on the receiver and do a cold start Note The Initialize GPS receiver is covered in the Finding Your Position section in the front of this manual To view these menu items press the ME...

Страница 48: ...t is locked on to the satellites DATUM Maps and charts are based on a survey of the area that s covered by the map or chart These surveys are called Datums Maps that are created using different datums will show the same latitude longitude in slightly different locations All datums are named The GPS system is based on the WGS 84 datum which covers the entire world Other datums may also cover the en...

Страница 49: ... Using the PCF feature you can make the Eagle View match the chart you re using If you move the unit will continuously add the change to all posi tion navigation and mapping displays This makes it more closely match the datum used by the chart For this reason you should be careful when entering the PCF offset It s saved in memory and doesn t change when the unit is turned off However resetting the...

Страница 50: ...he effects of S A is to stand still with the Eagle View turned on and watch your plot trail with position pinning turned off You ll see the present position change speed increase and decrease and a random plot trail on the plotter s screen To turn the position pining feature off press the MENU key then highlight the GPS Setup label and press the right arrow key Now highlight the Pos Pinning label ...

Страница 51: ...stance to zero 0 and you run a route see the routes section the Eagle View may not show navi gation data to the next waypoint once you arrive at the first one If you use the routes feature never set the arrival alarm to zero MESSAGES On the GPS Alarms menu are the position and DGPS message selec tions When turned on the position message appears for a few seconds whenever the Eagle View locks onto ...

Страница 52: ...rect press the EXIT key Starting Position Normally the starting position for the simulator is your present position If you want to change the starting position highlight the Set Starting Waypoint la bel on the Simulator Setup menu then press the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears You can select any waypoint as the simulator s starting point Select the starting point by pressing the ...

Страница 53: ...bove sea level BRG Bearing The direction from your present position to a waypoint CLOCK Your local time TRK Track The direction you re travelling DIS Distance Distance remaining between your present po sition and a waypoint DNT UPT Countdown timer DNT and Count up timer UPT ETE Estimated Time En route FIX A measure of your receiver s position quality A fix of 1 is bad 9 is the best ICON A symbol y...

Страница 54: ...50 WINDOWS The following is a listing of windows groups A through O GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D GROUP E GROUP F GROUP G GROUP H ...

Страница 55: ...51 GROUP I GROUP J GROUP K GROUP L GROUP M GROUP N GROUP O ...

Страница 56: ...rief note detailing the problem you re having with the unit Please include your name address and daytime telephone number 4 Please include payment for non warranty repairs Check money order Visa or MasterCard may be used 5 Fill in your name address zip code date and RA number in the blanks provided on the UPS form included with your unit 6 Attach the label to the shipping box tear off the tab for ...

Страница 57: ...ost quality dealers that handle marine elec tronic equipment should be able to assist you with these items Consult your local telephone directory for listings 2 LEI Extras Inc P O Box 129 Catoosa OK 74015 0129 or call 800 324 0045 USA orders only Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our shipping policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so w...

Страница 58: ...PLACEMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CON FORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULT ING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIR CUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCI DENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND Some states do not allow the exclusi...

Страница 59: ...55 ANTENNA MODULE TEMPLATE 25MM 1 If Necessary 4 75MM 3 16 4 PLACES ...

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Страница 61: ... brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping address and a daytime telephone number How to Obtain Service International Customers Only Except Canada If you need service or repairs contact the dealer in the country you purchased your unit WARRANTY REPAIR WILL BE HONORED ONLY IN THE COUNTRY UNIT WAS PURCHASED Please follow the shipping instructions...

Страница 62: ...ranty See page 54 inside this manual for complete warranty details If your unit fails and the failure is not covered by the original warranty Eagle has a flat rate repair policy that covers your unit and accessories packed with the unit at the factory There is a 180 day warranty on all non warranty repairs from the factory which is similar to the original warranty but is for 180 days rather than o...

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