GlobalNav II
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS
LITHO IN U.S.A.
988-0129-11
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•®LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC.
12000 E. SKELLY DR., TULSA, OK 74128
NOTES:
WARNING!
USE THIS GPS RECEIVER ONLY AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. A
CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO
OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION.
CAUTION
This GPS receiver, (like all OPS navigation equipment) will show the
shortest, most direct path to a waypoint. It provides navigation data to the
waypoint regardless of obstructions. Therefore, the prudent navigator will
not only take advantage of all available navigation tools when travelling to
a waypoint, but will also visually checkto make certain a clear, safe path to
the waypoint is always available.
NOTICE!
As of this writing, the Department of Defense (DOD) has not declared the
GPS navigation system operational. The system is still in a testing phase.
Satellites can be turned off or accuracy can be degraded at will by the
system operators. Rememberthat the GlobalNav II, or any GPS receiver
is only as accurate as the system it's using.
Copyright 1993 Lowrance Electronics
All rights reserved.
All features and specifications subject to change without notice.
All screens in this manual are simulated.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
MOUNTING
BRACKErMOUNT
IN-DASH MOUNT
POWER CONNECTIONS
GPS MODULE INSTALLATION
KEYBOARD
GPS-HOWITWORKS
ACCURACY
THE LOWRANCE GPS MODULE
GETTING STARTED - INITIALIZATION
CHANGE POSITION
CHANGE ALTITUDE
CHANGETIME
CHANGE DATE
COLD START
POSITION/NAVIGATION DISPLAYS
SATELLITE INFORMATION SCREEN
POSITION SCREEN
STEERING SCREEN
CUSTOMIZE SCREENS
PLOTTER
EVENTMARKER
USING THE EVENT MARKER WITH THE CURSOR
ERASING ICONS
PLOTTERCURSOR
PLOTTING WITH A WAYPOINT
PLOTTER MENUS
PLOTTER MENU-PAGE 1
CLEAR PLOT
ICON ON/OFF
CHANGE DISPLAY
PLOTTER MENU - PAGE 2
GO TO CURSOR
PLOTTER UPDATE
GRID LINES
SELECTUNITSOFMEASURE
BACK LIGHT ON/OFF
WINDOWS
VIEWING WINDOWS OPTIONS
MODIFYING GROUPS
RESETTING ALL GROUPS
WAYPOINT NAVIGATION
HOW TO SAVE A WAYPOINT
QUICK SAVE METHOD
VIEW AND SAVE METHOD
ENTER NEWWAYPOINT
NAMEAWAYPOINT
ERASEAWAYPOINT
RECALL AWAYPOINT
ROUTES
CREATING A ROUTE
NAMEAROUTE
WAYPOINT SELECTION
FOLLOWING A ROUTE
CANCEL NAVIGATION
MODIFYING A ROUTE
ERASINGAROUTE
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GPS ALARMS
ARRI VAL ALARM
XTE (CROSS TRACK ERROR) ALARM
ANCHORALARM
CHANGING GPS SE1TINGS
SELECINMEA
TRUEANIJ MAGNETIC POSITION
PRESET
MAN OVERBOARD
GPS MODULE SELF-TEST
GPS SIMULATOR
DISPLAY CONTRAST
ADJUST BACK LIGHT LEVEL
BACK LIGHT ON/OFF
SPEAKER VOLUME
PCF OFFSET
SYSTEM INFORMATION
WINDOWS SUMMARY
SPECIFICATIONS
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GlobalNav II GPS RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS
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Accuracy
Position
Velocity
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Five Parallel
Four continuous for position
All satellites in view tracked
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Maximum accuracy achievable with
Standard Positioning Service
25 meters CEP
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Minimum Recommended Sentence, Part B
Minimum Recommended Sentence, Part C
Present Position - Latitude/Longitude
Autopilot Steering Data
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WINDOWS SUMMARY
All of the window groups used by the
GlobalNav II are shown on the follow-
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ply press the WINDOWS key, then
repeated press the down arrow key.
This will "cycle" the unit through all
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INTRODUCTION
The GlobalNav II is a high quality, wide screen GPS receiver with
performance that is second to none in its class. Using menu features and
"soft-ke?' operation, the GlobalNav Ills also one of the easiest-to-use
products that Lowrance has ever built. The wide "Clearvision" screen
shows the navigation and plotter screens with high resolution and detail.
The display and keyboard are also lighted for night operation.
Read this manual and take itwith you thefirstfewtimes you use your unit.
It makes a great reference if you need it.
MOUNTING - Bracket Mount
Install the GlobalNav II in any convenient location, provided there is
clearance behindthe unitwhen it istilted forthe bestviewing angle. Holes
in the bracket base allow wood screw orthrough-bolt mounting. You may
need to place a piece of plywood on the back of thin fiberglass panels to
securethe mounting hardware. Make certain there is enough room behind
the unit to attach the power and GPS module cables.
The smallest hole that will pass one power or transducer plug is one inch.
Afterthe hole is drilled, passthe OPS connector up through the holefirst,
then pass the power cable down through it.
Afterthe cables have been routed, fill the hole with a good marine sealing
compound. Offsetthe bracketto coverthe hole. Routethe powerand OPS
module cables through the slot in the back of the bracket.
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GROUP 'G"
IN-DASH MOUNTING
The GlobalNav II can be installed in the dash with the supplied hardware
if the dash is 1/2" thick or less. Determining the dash thickness can be
difficult, however, if you remove a gauge from the dash, you can easilly
measure the thkness. IY
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some boats. Make certain there is clearance behind the dash for the unit
and there is enough room to tighten the bolts on both sides of the unit.
an area thaVs dtohi
After you've entered the desired offset, press the key next to the "PCF
Offset OFF ON" label. This turns the PCF correction factor that you
entered on. To leavethis screen, pressthe key nexttothe "Exit" label. This
also puts your changes into effect.
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the "PCF OFFSET OFF ON" label. Remember, Presetting the unit a!so
erases any PCF offset, thereby turning it off.
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SYSTEM
INFOFIIATION
SYSTEM INFORMATION
The System Information menu gives you the date and revision number of
the software used mt the GlobalNav
II. To view this menu, press the
MENU key, then press the key
1
next to the "More" label until the
fourth menu page appears. Now
press the key next to the "Sys-
tem Information" label. A screen
similar to the one at right ap-
pears. To return to the sonar
screen, press the key next to
the "Exit" label.
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LUUEANCE ELECTRONICS
COPYRIGHT 1993
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7.625"
DASH CUTOUT
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.400" radius
(4 places)
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Once you've determined the location for the unit, cut the hole according
to the drawing shown above. Measure carefully before cutting! After
culling the dash, place the gasket supplied with the GlobalNav II around
the unit and place the unit in the hole.
Supplied with the GlobalNav II are rubber pads, bolts, washers, and cam
clamps to attach it to the dash. Peel the adhesive backing off the rubber
pads and place one on each side of the unit in the location where the cam
clamp will touch the back side of the dash. Using the hardware supplied
with the unit, attach the unit to the dash. Make certain that the cam clamp
on the left side of the unit is pointing down and the cam clamp on the right
side of the unit is pointing up before you start tightening the bolts.
RUBBER PAD
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CAM CLAMP
(TURNED DOWN)
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CAM CLAMP
(TURNED UP)
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the chart. For this reason, you
should be careful when enter-
ing the PCF offset. This offset
is saved in memory. It doesn't
change when the unit is turned
off. However, a Preset does
erase the PCF factor.
To set the PCF factor, first
press the MENU key, then
press the key next to the
"Change GPS Settings" label.
"PCF Offset" label. The screen shown
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Now press the key next to the
above appears.
Now pressthe key adjacent to
the "Change Offset' label to
enter the correction factor for
your location. The screen
shown at right appears. Re-
member, this is the difference
between the location shown on
the presentposition display and
the position shown on the chart.
Use the arrow keys to move
the black box to the number
that you wish to change in the latitude, then enterthe numbers. Press the
key next to the "Latitude N 3" to change the latitude from north to south,
if necessary. Press the key next to the "Accept Offset" label when you've
entered the desired latitude offset. Repeat this procedure to change the
longitude. Inthis example, we haveentered Odegrees,.012 minutes north
lattitude and 0 degrees, .068
minutes east longitude as the
PCF offset. That is the differ-
ence between the present po-
sition shown on the unit and
ourposition shown bythe chart.
In other words, our position
shown on the unit is 0.012 min-
utes north and 0.068 minutes
east of the position shown on
the chart.
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POWER CONNECTIONS
The GlobalNav II works from a twelve-volt battery system. For the best
results, attach the power cable directly to the battery. You can attach the
power cable to an accessory or power buss, however you may have
problems with electrical interference. Therefore, it's saferto go ahead and
attach the power cable directly to the battery. If the cable is too short,
splice #18 gauge wire onto it. The power cable has four wires; red, black,
green, and white. Red is the positive lead, black is negative or ground.
Make certain to attach the in-line fuse holder to the red lead as close to
the power source as possible. For example, if you have to extend the
powercabletothe battery orpowerbuss, attach one end of thefuse holder
directly to the battery or power buss. This will protect both the unit and the
power cable in the event of a short. The GlobalNav II uses a 3-amp fuse.
Do not use this product without a 3-amp fuse wired into the power cablel
Failure to use a 3-amp fuse will void your warranty.
IMPORTANTl
TO "P " CONNECTOR
ON GLOBALNAV II
WHITE
WIRE
GREEN
RED
WIRE
3 amp
FUSE
NMEA
INTERFACE
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GlobalNav II POWER CONNECTIONS
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The white and green wires are for a NMEA interface. The AccuNavil
sends data to another electronic navigation devices through the white
wire and receives NMEA data through the green wire. If the white and
green wires are not used, tape their ends so that they cannot short.
Tu uuIIlIeei d deviuw u ilie GiobuiNavs NMEA output, auacn a
shielded, twisted pair cable from the device's NMEA intput to the white
wire on the GlobalNav Ii's power cable. Solder the ground conductor of
the twisted pair and the shield to the black wire on the power cable. Do
not connect the shield to the other device. See the other instrument's
manual for more wiring instructions.
See the NMEA section in this manual for more information.
GPS MODULE INSTALLATION
The OPS module can be installed on a flat surface or (with the supplied
adapter) on a pole. Mount the module in an area that guarantees a
clear view of the sky at all times. In order for the module to receive the
signals from the satellites, it must not be obstructed. An ideal location
is on a cabin roof, or deck. The gunnels also make a good location.
Attaching the pole mounting adapter lets you install the module on a
one inch mast. However, for lightning protection, the antenna shouln't
be the highest part of the boat.
Surface Mounting - With Access
If you have access underneath the
mounting surface, use the gasket
supplied with the GPS module as a
template. Drill four 5.5 mm (7/32")
holes and one 17 mm (11/16") hole
for the module's cable. Attach the
cable to the module and pass it
down through the hole in the gasket
and the mounting surface. Use 5
mm screws, flat washers, and lock
washers to fasten the OF'S module
to the mounting surface. Route the
cable to the GlobalNav II.
17mm
(11/16')
Hole
(4 places)
5.5mm (7/32")
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DECK7
5MM SCREWS
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BACK LIGHT ON/OFF
To turn the back lighting on,
pressthe menu key, then press
the key nexttothe "More" label
twice. Now press the key adja-
cent to the back igni On Oft
label. This moves the black box
from "OFF" to the "ON" posi-
tion. To turn the backlights off,
repeat the same steps.
SPEAKER VOLUME
The speaker volume has two
levels: high or low. When the GlobalNav II is first turned on, the speaker
volume is high. To change it, pressthe MENU key, then pressthe key next
to the "More" label twice. Now press the key next to the "Speaker Volume
Low High" label. This switches the volume from high to low. A short tune
sounds, letting you hear the volume. To switch back to high volume,
simply press the key again.
To exit from this menu, press the CUR key.
PCF OFFSET
The GPS navigation system relies on complex mathematical calculations
to determine your position based on satellite data and other factors. One
factor is the Earth's shape. Since the Earth is not a true sphere, variations
in the calculations have to be made to accommodate deviations. To make
matters more complex, not everyone uses the same data to determine
what the deviations are. The size and shape of the ellipsoids that are used
to approximate the earth's surface are improved often. This can lead to
errors if your navigation device uses one ellipsoid, while your chart uses
a different one. The term used for these ellipsoids is "Datum."
To reducethe errorfactorbetween datum, this unit gives you the capability
to move or "offset" the position shown on the display to match the one on
the chart. The unit will add this offset to all position displays at all times.
For example, suppose you are anchored at a location that is accurately
marked on a chart. Your unit shows a longitude position that is .010
degrees less than the one on the chart. Using the Position Correction
Factor (PCF) Offsetfeature, you makethe unit read the same asthe chart.
If you raise anchor and move, the unit will continuously add the change to
all position displays. This makes it more closely match the datum used by
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