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1. use preset if you are just starting for the first time Each station setting can be changed between On Off or Auto Setting Operation On Messages from station always in view see note 1 Off Messages from station never in view Auto Messages from station only viewed when nearest or in range depending upon setting see note 1 Note 1 messages are only displayed if they also fall within the ageing limit error limit and message category filter settings An asterisk to the right of the station name indicates that the station is currently selected Automatic Station Selection Using GPS Many users will just want to display messages from the nearest NAVTEX station or only from stations that provide information in their cruising area This is easily achieved by connecting a GPS receiver and letting the ICS NAV6 system automatically make the best selection Go to the NAVTEX Mode Filter View amp 490 or 518 Stns Page Select the required active preset number use preset 1 if you are just starting for the first time Use the LEFT or RIGHT key to move between the In Range or Nearest setting 10 Provided all the station names have Auto next to them and the GPS position fix is valid an asterisk will appear to the right of the currently selected station names Ensure that all the stations that you want to view have a asterisk by them You can still override an automatic select2. Copyright 2004 McMurdo Limited All rights reserved Contents Contents trinidad as 3 USER GUIDE veta Va Tra rr a 4 QUIER START ass l ER k en ns 5 INTRODUCTION snak di 5 MN ATEN AN RER ne NS Nr AM IUS MM LE PME M Il iN EE 5 How Does NAVTEX Work rsin ete te eire rd 5 ES NANO FEATURES a e S Ope tad AS A ae sak 6 MElICSNAVO E usaban atqae uM redu mera O i ea Re 6 Display Ut Lo Get io E ERU Ut ese DN cae end a a a sequ ud 6 NAVTEX Sens alain bn B NIB ite yi BASICOPERATION cres tte etat st i 7 ADVANCED OPERATION SA ER a cs sacle EE ae 13 NAVTEX MODE inet de E ene bsec d ada 13 NAVTEX Mode Message VIEW cssc eve eene vei RA tiara indi 13 NAVTEX Mode Print View8 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaasaanannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnsnnnnnnnnnsnnnnntnnnnnnsnnnnninninur 13 NAVTEX Mode Sort View eec saa 14 NAVTEX Mode Filter View 14 NAVIGATE MODES bana et eee Eten ct i bo dei asas 17 SETUPONIODJE Sve svarast a al ad 20 setup Mode General View LED Pasta 20 Setup Mode General View Options Page ss 22 Setup Mode NAVTEX View Options Page ss 23 Setup Mode NAVTEX View Options Page Print Setup eere 23 Setup Mode NAVTEX View 518 and 490 Names Pages seen 24 Setup Mode NAVTEX View 518 and 490 Names Station Database Setup 25 Setup Mode NAVTEX View Monitor Page ss 26 Setup Mode Navigate View Options Pages 27 Setup Mode Navigate View User View Pages
3. Malta Canada Argentina South Africa China Hawaiian Islands Netherlands Israel Canada Argentina India Pakistan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Vietnam Ireland Croatia Canada Argentina China USA Iceland Portugal Italy Greenland Argentina Name Curacao Jeddah Moji Tofino Antofagusta Las Palmas Izmir Port Elizabeth Yokohama Valparaiso Gislovshammer Varna Sydney Otaru Kodiak Talcahuano Niton N France Kerkyra Kushiro Rogaland Limnos Hong Kong Magallanes Oostende Thames Casablanca Cyprus Ushuaia Prefectur Muscat Sanya Orlandet El Iskandariya Portsmouth Rio Gallegos Guangzhou Portpatrick Malta St Johns Comodoro Rivadavi Durban Fuzhou Honolulu ljmuiden Hefa Thunder Bay Bahia Blanca Madras Karachi Meilung Lintou Linyuan Keelung Hai Phong Malin Head Split Sydney Mar Del Plata Shanghai Long Beach Reykjavik Monsanto Roma Reykjavik Buenos Aires 38 Latitude 12 10 N 21 23 N 33 52 N 48 56 N 23 40 S 28 9 N 38 21 N 33 57 S 35 22 N 32 48 S 55 29 N 43 4 N 46 11 N 43 12 N 57 46 N 36 42 S 50 35 N 39 45 N 42 59N 58 39 N 39 52 N 22 13 N 52 56 S 51 11 N 33 36 N 35 10 N 54 48 S 23 37 N 18 14 N 63 40 N 31 12 N 36 44 N 51 37 S 23 9 N 54 51 N 35 49 N 47 37 N 45 51 S 29 48 S 26 2 N 21 22N 52 27 N 32 49 N 48 26 N 38 43 S 13 8 N 24 51 N 23 59 N 23 33 N 22 29 N 25 8 N 20 43 N 55 22 N 43 30 N 46 11
4. Navigational warnings additional to letter A Notice to Fishermen U S only Environmental U S only Special services allocation by IMO NAVTEX Panel Special services allocation by IMO NAVTEX Panel NMxzEU mBanmmcuwg No message on hand 40 APPENDIX VII ICS NAV6 MENU NAVIGATION FUNCTION PAGE VIEW MODE Message View Print View Sort View Filter Pa View S18Sts Page Position View Combined View Waypoint View Conning A User 1 2 3 4 View Log View Options General Page View t Mage aaa j Options Page 490 Names 1 NAVTEX Page View 518 Names Page jiri Monitor RENE EY PE EE EE Page AA Options Page User View Navigate Page View Monitor Ra ES a O 2007 Digitalizace KOVO PERMON K s r 0 Sokolsk 1042 Lys nad Labem 41
5. NAVTEX View Options Page shows general settings for NAVTEX operation such as Antenna Display Sound and Print settings Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the setting that you wish to edit Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the setting Setup Mode NAVTEX View Options Page Print Setup Press the PRINT SETUP softkey from within the Setup Mode gt NAVTEX View gt Options Page to display the r Revistor print filter setup pages Press the EXIT softkey to leave the CRE print filterschin See Page dee mode Note The print filter setup pages are available only when Auto Print is enabled Use the print filter setup pages to select which message types from which stations you wish to have automatically printed when received The print filtering is independent of the filtering used for the display It does not affect the storage of messages for display on the NAVTEX screens There is a stations and types filter page for each selected receive frequency Use the PAGE softkey to select one of the OE ni four possible filter pages 518 Stations 518 Types 490 Stations or 490 Types The graphic shows the 490 Types filter page the 518 Types filter page is similar Each of the message types can be selected as either ON or OFF Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the message type setting that you wish to edit Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the setting The Auto Station Filter setting can be e
6. China Puerto Rico Canada Malaysia Peru Belgium Italy Canada Malaysia Estonia Italy Canada Malaysia Peru Norway Italy Canada South Korea Mariana Islands Ireland France Greenland Vietnam South Korea USA Peru Spain Canada Egypt Vietnam Alaska Name Dalian San Juan Iqaluit Labuan Paita Oostende Cagliari Iqaluit Kuching Tallinn Trieste Fundy Port Kelang Calleo Vardo Augusta Fundy Chukpyon Guam Valentia Dublin La Garde Kook Islands Da Nang Pyonsan Astoria Mollendo Valencia Labrador Serapeum Ho Chi Minh City Kodiak 490 kHz NAVTEX Stations ld Area A 06 C 01 E 02 G 02 01 J 02 J 1 4 K 11 S 03 S 04 T 01 U 01 W 11 Note to the best of our knowledge all NAVTEX station database information was correct on Country Uruguay UK France Portugal UK Acores South Korea South Korea France Canada UK UK Vietnam Name La Paloma Portpatrick Corsen Monsanto Niton Horta Chukpyon Pyonsan La Garde Igaluit Niton N France Cullercoats Hai Phong Latitude 38 52 N 18 28 N 63 44 N 5 54 N 5 5 S 51 11N 39 14 N 63 44 N 4 27 N 59 30 N 45 41 N 43 45 N 5 25 N 12 3 S 70 22 N 37 14 N 43 45 N 37 3 N 13 34 N 51 27 N 43 6 N 64 4 N 16 5 N 35 36 N 46 10 N 17 1 S 38 43 N 53 18 N 30 28 N 10 47 N 57 47 N Latitude 34 40 S 54 51 N 48 28 N 38 44 N 50 35 N 38 32 N 37 3 N 35 36 N 43 6 N 63 44 N 50 35
7. PRESET softkey to select a preset Set p the 5 filter presets for the stations and message types that you use most For example Preset 1 all message types from nearest station Preset 2 meteorological warnings from nearest station Preset 3 navigational warnings from nearest station Preset 4 new messages of all message types from nearest station Preset 5 new messages of all message types from stations in range There are 5 separate Filter View presets Each preset has its own set of 4 Filter View Pages Use the PAGE softkey to select one of the four possible filter pages 518 Stations 518 Types 490 Stations or 490 Types Message Catgories The picture shows the 518 Types filter page the 490 Types Preset filter page is similar yy Each of the message types can be selected as either On Off or New Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the message type setting that you wish to edit Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the setting Set each message type filter to one of the following Setting Notes On Message type always displayed Off Message type never displayed Message type only displayed when new SAR New Messages marked as read will not appear Stations The picture show the 518 Stations filter page the 490 Stations filter page is similar Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the station filter setting that you wish to edit Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the set
8. aaaaaaaaaaaasaasaasanasansnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnninnianna 27 Setup Mode Navigate View Monitor Pages ss 28 ALARM OPERATION Gc tst utet oct omis Locate tits ng 20 OUTPUT TOA PEOR PLO TLDBRS da dcs Orat et da teen abes 29 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE SHOOTING sun 30 erc mr sd 30 Faultfinding ICS NAVO display iei ees eee et eet to ertet a ssec exe eee et e DRE Pe AERA EHE 30 ICS NAN OU AIME ocaeca neto UR Oo ER DEAE eR dt Fas fada pns mec li dat bec 31 User Serviceable Partio T ev ne NEN a 32 Software Upgrade e A TE AEST aks 32 ji e 32 SPECIFICATION rerea deste ta eae nl eade 33 QUTLINE DRA WINS arenosa 36 Appendix I NAVTEX Station Database unis annee tentent te 37 ST8 KAZ NAV TEX Stations aiii 37 490 KHz NAV TEX tat ONS eai ses ase E tre ne CERE 38 APPENDIX II MESAGE TYPE INDICATORS in 40 APPENDIX VII ICS NAV6 MENU NAVIGATION eere nennen enne 4 See Page 2 for and explanation of this symbol x Q s O a memurdo Congratulations on purchasing this ICS NAV6 product It is not only an excellent NAVTEX receiver but a first class instrument repeater It may be the only display you will ever need at your navigation position We hope that it gives you many years of reliable service Plese take the time to read this manual carefully as 1t contains some essential information regarding t
9. described above for editing an existing station When you have finished entering the data press the SAVE or CANCEL softkey as required To delete a station Use the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT keys to select the station in the station list that you wish to delete Press the DELETE softkey Confirm or cancel the deletion by pressing the CONFIRM or CANCEL softkeys Should it be necessary to restore the full station database then this requires a reload of the program software using the ICS NAV6 programming kit ICS Part Number 6100 00 Contact your supplier for futther information Setup Mode NAVTEX View Monitor Page The monitor page shows a split screen view of live 490 and 518 kHz transmissions as they are received None of the filtering selected in the various setup pages is NRI applied pate The monitor page displays ALL incoming data regardless of error rate The monitor page also shows the low level phasing characters contained within transmissions shown as GREEN MARGOURL GAT WESTERN BEELER characters and transmission errors shown as O characters w 7 The two bar graphs display received signal quality error 1 count in real time They can be used to good effect when fault finding or h checking for the best position to mount a NAVTEX sensor away from any possible sources of interference 26 Setup Mode Navigate View Options Page The Setup mode gt Navigate View gt Options P
10. in re settable fuse on its 12 V input This fuse will trip if the unit draws excessive current Power must be disconnected from the unit for 10 seconds in order for the fuse to reset Sensor Output The ICS NAV6 has a built in re settable fuse on its sensor output power connector This fuse will trip if the sensor unit draws excessive current The sensor unit power must be disconnected for 10 seconds in order for the fuse to reset 32 SPECIFICATION ICS NA V plus dual NAVTEX Sensor Simultaneous dual channel 518 kHz and 490 kHz receiver 10 m attached connecting cable Waterproof to IEC 60945 Frequency Stability 10 Hz RS485 serial data I O port Data decoding in accordance with ITU R 540 2 Power Supplied by display unit Physical Height 200 mm Width base 110 mm Depth max 155 mm Operating Temperature Range 15 to 55 C Humidity 0 to 95 non condesing Weight without cable 420 g approx Industry standard 1 14 tpi threaded base Extension Whip option length 45 cm x 24 tpi thread ICS NAV6 range Display Unit Operating Temperature Range 15 to 55 C Humidity 0 to 95 96 Weight without cable 445 g Display type Y VGA 480 x 320 pixels 6 monochrome LCD with 4 grey levels and CFL backlight Controls 4 x function keys 4 x navigation keys with LED backlight Alarm Programmable vital message reception acoustic alarm Message Storage Sufficient non volatile storage for more than 3 days of NAVTEX transmi
11. or age limit Messages to be dispalyed are selected from the ICS NAV6 memory by applying a filter preset and message age limit setting After using the ICS NAV6 for a while you may notice that if you receive a particular message more than once there will only ever be one copy in view The ICS NAV6 stores only the best version of a message It even attempts to repair corrupted messages by comparing copies of the same message Filter Presets The messages currently available for viewing are selected from all the messages stored in memory by applying Filter View presets Filtr page settings are used to define which messages are in view and which messages are hidden from view To view the active filter preset number go to NAVTEX Mode gt Filter View You will notice that the left hand softkey is labelled PRESET and a number from 1 to 5 is visible This number is the current active filter preset number Each of the 5 presets has its own 4 filter pages associated with it 518 Types 518 Stns 490 Types amp 490 Stns 1015 490 Types Presel Page gt 2015 490 Sins Each key Prese Page ig vm cycles through ER CERE all the available 40f5 518 Sins options Preset Page 5015 N 1of5 490 Types Filter Navtex _ Preset _ Page View Mode Pressing the PRESET softkey changes the active preset number The filter page settings change as each different preset number is selected Similarly the PAG
12. supplied by ICS NAV6 display or ICS NAV6hub Antenna input 1 50 ohm range 490 518 kHz 12 Vdc to feed to power an active antenna is selectable at installation 2 Hiimpedance wide range supports connection of longer than 2 m of insulated wire or wire or whip antenna Physical Dimensions Height 180 mm Width 122 mm Depth 36 mm Weight 300 g Mounting Bulkhead mounting via two self tapping screws supplied Connection All connections made by 2 part screw terminal Environmental Not for outside use Unit must be mounted below decks in a suitable dry location ICS NAV6hub Power Consumption 20 mA 12 V Physical Height 180 mm Width 122 mm Depth 36 mm Weight 300 g Mounting Bulkhead mounting via two self tapping screws supplied Cable exits from slot in base of unit 34 Connection All connections made by screw terminal cable size 26 to 14 awg Connect to displays and sensors by the cable supplied with those items Connect to ancillary equipment by the cable supplied with that equipment Environmental Not for outside use Unit must be mounted below decks in a suitable dry location ICS NA V repeater Same as ICS NA V plus display unit but without NAVTEX features or NAVTEX message text output ICS NA V repeater can be upgraded to NAVTEX by adding an ICS NAV plus Aplus NAVTEX sensor ICS NA V dual Display Unit Data input NMEA input port meets the electrical requirements of NMEA 0183 Input Interface Specification Preferred NMEA sente
13. D as SAR indicator NEW LED as New Message indicator Defaults shown in BOLD This view shows general settings for the display such as Date Time Sound Alarm and other settings Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the setting that you wish to edit Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the setting Date and time will be taken from NMEA input data if available Unless NMEA data is available the date and time must be manually set The date and tme is used to mark all incoming NAVTEX messages so that they can be sorted by date and time There is no battery backup so date and time will be incorrect when power is switched on Selecting FACTORY RESET will take you to a choice of reset options Full Reset A full factory reset will erase all stored NAVTEX messages and Navigation log data All menu options will return to the factory default However any changes that you have made to the station database will not be effected by the full reset 22 Partial reset A partial reset will return all menu options to the factory default However any changes that you have made to the station database will not be effected by the partial reset Should it be necessary to restore the full station database then this requires a reload of the program software using the ICS NAV6 programing kit ICS Part Number 6100 00 Contact your supplier for futher information Setup Mode NAVTEX View Options Page The Setup Mode gt
14. E softkey changes the filter pages applicable to the selected preset IT IS MOST IMPORTANT to understand that the active preset is always the filter that is applied to the NAVTEX message display even when the preset selection is not visible Presets can be used to switch quickly between different sets of messages filter selections For instance 1f you want to show weather warnings from all stations in range you can set up a preset number for that specific display Tip Start by using preset for normal operation only use the other presets once you are familiar with the way presets work and want to switch quickly between different sets of message selections Station Selection If you leave all NAVTEX stations selected for viewing subject to your current location you may quickly become overwhelmed with NAVTEX messages By filering out unwanted stations you can greatly reduce the amount of unncecessary messages that are displayed Station filtering can be automatic or by manual selection Automatic selection can be used if a GPS is connected to the system The in range stations are then calculated based on the information stored in the station database Manual Station selection is used whenever a GPS position fix is unavailable or can be used to override an automatic selection View the current stations settings Go to NAVTEX Mode gt Filter View gt 490 or 518 Stns Page Pick the required preset number
15. LED Communication NORMAL OPERATION flashing received on Port 2 There is a sensor OR the master display connected to Port 1 Neither LED is No communication Check that a display has been set to flashing received on either master Port 1 or Port 2 Check that the master display has been set to 490 518 or Both receive frequencies One or both LEDs Fault condition Contact the McMurdo Electronics continuously on Technical Helpline for assistance 31 Fault Possible Causes ERR on the top No sensor connected line of all displays All displays hae been set to slave one sensor must be set to master More than one display has been set to master RS485 A amp RS485 B have been reversed NAVTEX The termination has not been set correctly see section 2 1 4 above messages appear to More than one display has been set to master have blocks of 4 or 5 characters missing ERR on one Connections to that display are incorrect display but not on all User Serviceable Parts There are no user serviceable parts in the equipment If a fault develops the unit must be returned to a dealer service centre or direct to McMurdo Software Upgrade The ICS NAV6 has FLASH memory based software This allows it to be upgraded when new software releases are developed Check our website www mcmurdo co uk for information on new releases Fuses Input The ICS NAV6 hat a built
16. N 38 3 S 31 7 N 35 31 N 64 5 N 38 44 N 41 48 N 64 5 N 34 27 S Longitude 68 52 W 39 11 E 130 36 E 125 32W 70 25W 15 25 W 26 35 E 25 31 E 139 36 E 71 29 W 14 19 E 27 46 E 59 54 W 141 0 E 152 34 W 73 6 W 1 18 W 19 52 E 144 23 E 5 36 E 25 4 E 114 15 E 70 54 W 2 48 E 7 38 W 33 26 E 68 18 W 58 31 E 109 30 E 9 33 E 29 52 E 76 1W 69 3 W 113 29 E STW 14 32 E 52 40 W 67 25W 30 49 E 119918 E 158 9 W 4 35 E 35 0 E 89 13 W 62 6 W 80 17 E 67 3 E 121 87E 119 38 E 120 25 E 121 45 E 106 44 E 7 21 W 16 29 E 59 54 W 57 32 W 121 33 E 121 3W 21 51W 9 11 W 12 31 E 21 51 W 58 37 W 250 390 400 300 300 300 400 300 300 350 400 200 300 270 280 400 450 280 299 300 150 180 200 280 270 250 450 350 280 280 250 270 300 280 250 350 110 200 300 280 299 400 350 350 540 540 400 400 085 300 280 250 350 550 530 320 550 560 Op Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Area 11 12 04 11 16 01 03 04 11 01 03 04 11 16 01 03 04 11 11 01 03 04 11 11 12 16 03 04 09 Fi 12 KKXKKKSSSSSSSKsEKSKSGECCEAltdA DDUOUDDA Country
17. N 55 4 N 20 43 N Longitude 121931 E 67 4 W 68 33 W 118 0 E 81 7 W 2 48 E 9 14 E 68 33 W 114 1 E 24 30 E 13 46 E 66 10 W 100 24 E 77 9W 316 15 14 E 66 10 W 129 26 E 144 50 E 9 49 W 5 59 E 52 1 W 108 13 E 126 29 E 123 49 W 72 1 W 0 9 E 60 33 W 32 22 E 106 40 E 152 32W Longitude 54 9 W STW 5 3 W 9 11 W 1 18 W 28 38 W 129 26 E 126 29 E 5 59 E 68 33 W 1 18 W 1 28 W 106 44 E Range NM 250 200 200 350 200 050 320 200 350 300 320 300 350 200 450 320 300 200 100 400 250 400 400 200 216 200 300 300 200 400 200 Range NM 280 270 300 530 270 640 200 200 250 200 270 270 400 Op Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No the date of publication Please check our website www mcmurdo co uk for information on updates to the station database 39 APPENDIX Il MESAGE TYPE INDICATORS NAVTEX broadcasts use following message type letter Navigational warnings Meteorological warnings Ice reports Search and rescue information and pirate warnings Meteorological forecasts Pilot service messages DECCA messages LORAN messages OMEGA messages Note OMEGA has been discontinued SATNAV messages i e GPS or GLONASS
18. NAVTEX Mode gt SortView gt Descending Order gt Date Criteria The newest message is now at the top of the display Caution Messages are date and time stamped even if there is no GPS connected and therefore no corrected time reference to work from When you first power up the ICS NAV6 if there is no GPS connected you should manually enter the date and time From then on the ICS NAV6 will keep time until power is removed from the system The ICS NAV6 Calendar amp Clock stops while power is off consequently the date and time should be checked and if necessary corrected each time the system is powered on If the correct time and date is not set messages will still be date stamped in a chronological order but the indicated time of reception will then be wrong Message Ageing NAVTEX messages become less relevant over time amp eventually may just clutter the display In order to reduce the number or obsolete NAVTEX messages that are being displayed the ICS NAV6 uses the concept of a message Age Limit By setting an age limit it is possible to hide older messages from view Go to Setup Mode gt NAVTEX View Options Page Use the UP or DOWN key to move the cursor over the age limit setting the LEFT amp RIGHT keys to select a new value 3 days is an appropriate age limit to select as most NAVTEX messages have a nominal life of 72 hours Set a longer age limit if you want to display NAVTEX messages going back ove
19. T keys New Messages Sometimes it is useful to know which messages have been received since you last looked at the ICS NAV6 display Whenever a message is received the message header box displays a NEW or SAR icon Even if a new message is currently out of view the status bar at the top of the display will also indicate a NEW icon Go to NAVTEX Mode gt Message View e What was the PAGE soft key has changed to a NEXT NEW key e The left hand softkey is now a MARK READ key Once you have read the NEW message and want to clear the NEW icon press MARK READ The NEW icon will disappear from the message header e Press NEXT NEW to move on to the next NEW message e Once all NEW messages have been marked as read the NEW icon in the status bar at the top of the display will disappear 11 Hiding marked as read messages from view Messages that have been marked as read are still displayed but now without a NEW icon If you wish you can automatically hide marked as read messages from view Go to NAVTEX Mode gt Filter View gt 490 or 518 Types Page e Select the required preset number e Place the cursor bar over the message categories that you want to hide and change to New instead of On You may wish to leave SAR messages as On so that they are not hidden once read Displaying the Newest Message To display the newest message at the top of the display Go to
20. TEX Work NAVTEX transmissions are sent from stations siluated worldwide The power of each transmission is regulated to avoid the possibility of interference between transmitters Each station is allocated a 10 minute time slot every 4 hours so that many stations can share the same frequency Stations typically have a transmission range of 250 300 Nm ICS NAV6 FEATURES The ICS NAV6 range ICS NA V plus full feature NAVTEX with NMEA repeater instrument displays includes dual channel NAVTEX sensor with 10m sensor cable ICS NAV6Aplus full feature dual channel NAVTEX with NMEA repeater insturment displays supports a wide variety of antenna types such as an insulated backstay wire or active and passive whip antenna systems ICS NAV6dual dual channel NAVTEX only includes dual channel NAVTEX sensor with 10m sensor cable ICS NA V repeater stand alone NMEA repeater instrument display can be connected to ICS NAV6plus Aplus NAVTEX system using a ICS NA V hub Fl ICS ICS ICS ICS NAV6dual NAV6plus NAV6Aplus NA V repeater Dual receiver x X X NMEA Auto station X X NMEA GPS Display X X X NMEA instrument display X X X NMEA Logging X X X Display backlight X X X X Printer data output x X X Antenna options X Note ICS NAV6dual has no PC or printer interface connection Display Unit e The Display Unit has a high resolution backlit LCD e The display unit contains a large non volatile
21. TG Closing Spd XTE Choose the data to be displayed in small panels from the following Time Date Latitude Longitude Ground Water Wind Current Odometer Depth Turn Rate Waypoint Wpt Latitude Wpt Longitude Range Bearing TTG Closing Spd XTE Defaults shown in BOLD Setup Mode Navigate View Monitor Page The monitor page shows a view of live NMEA 0183 data received at the NMEA input The monitor page displays ALL incoming sentences and can be paused by pressing the PAUSE softkey 28 ALARM OPERATION The ICS NAV6 display contains a buzzer that can generate audible alarms for the following conditions Option Notes New Message Alert Short beep beep Not repeated Indicates reception of a new NAVTEX message SAR Alarm Morse code Dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot S O S Repeated every ten seconds Indicates reception of a message type D Search And Rescue NAVTEX message Antenna Alarm Short dah dee dah dee Repeated every eight seconds Indicates that there may be a fault with the NAVTEX sensor or the cabling see the Fault Finding section for more details The alarms can be enabled or disabled via the SETUP MODE GENERAL VIEW OPTION PAGE When enabled the SAR Alarm and Antenna Alarm can be set to repeat 5 times or to repeat continuously When an alarm is active an alarm bell icon will flash on the status bar Tip When an alarm is active pressing any of t
22. age shows general settings for the navigation screens such as Display Waypoint Log Print and View settings Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the setting that you wish to edit Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the setting Options Navigate setup Page view Li node lJ Setup Mode Navigate View User View Pages The Setup Mode gt Navigate View gt User View Page provides settings for the user view pages Set the format for each user view page to either Off 2 3 or User View 1 EN 4 panels one ue Set the contents of each panel Panel 1 is displayed at the User View 2 top and panel 4 is at the bottom of the page Pane Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the setting that you User vieu po wish to edit Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the Panel setting anel 1 Time Panel 2 Date User view Navigate RBA LIES 27 Option Setting Notes Format Off Disable the user view page 2 Panels Display the user view page with two large panels 3 Panels Display the user view page with one large panel at the top and two small panels at the bottom 4 Panels Display the user view page with four small panels See right Choose the data to be displayed in large panels from the following Time Date Position COG SOG Heading Water Speed Wind Direction Wind Speed Set Drift Distance Trip Depth Turn Rate Waypoint Wpt Position Range Bearing T
23. blank RED LED No power off Check that 12 V is connected to RED wire and 0 V to its BLACK pair RED LED flashing with a period of 2 seconds Display not operating Low voltage There is insufficient voltage supplying the display RED LED flashing with a period of 15 seconds Display not operating Sleep Mode Press any key to activate the display No NAVTEX messages received in view No NAVTEX channel selected see No 518 or 490 icon on the status line below Check you are in range of a NAVTEX station Check message age limit setting decreases age limit to bring older messages into view Check for SIG or ERR on status line see below No error icon refer to Appendix II SIG on status line signal fault If this icon appears for short periods don t worry it s caused by one or more NAVTEX stations transmitting carrier but no modulation or by local interference If this icon persists then you may have a receiver error or interference from nearby equipment Check for possible causes Identify the local source of interference by turning off items of equipment e g battery charger until the SIG icon is cleared No 518 or 490 icon on the status line no channel selected Check that one or both NAVTEX channels are selected if it s not possible to select a channel the sensor is unavailable refer to ERR below 30 Fault Possible cause ERR on status line communicati
24. cores Horta 38 32 N 28 38 W 640 Yes F 03 Turkey Antalya 36 53 N 30 42 E 300 Yes F 04 USA Boston Ice Rep 41 43 N 70 31 W 200 Yes F 06 Uruguay La Paloma 34 40 S 54 9 W 280 Yes F 09 Iran Bandar Abbas 27 8 N 57 4 E 300 Yes F 41 Thailand Krung Thep 13 44 N 100 34 E 200 Yes E 13 Russia Providenia Bukhta 64 10 N 173 10W 000 No E 15 Chile Isla De Pascua 27 9 S 109 25 W 300 Yes G O1 UK Cullercoats 55 4 N 1 28 W 270 Yes G 02 Spain Tarifa 36 1 N 5 34 W 400 Yes G 04 USA New Orleans 29 53 N 89 55 W 200 Yes G 08 India Mumbai 19 5 N 72 50 E 299 Yes G 09 Saudi Arabia Damman 26 26 N 50 6 E 390 Yes G 11 Japan Naha 26 9 N 127 46 E 400 Yes G 15 Chile Isla De Pascua 27 9 S 109 25 W 300 Yes H 01 Sweden Bjuroklubb 64 28 N 21 36 E 300 Yes H 03 Greece Iraklion 35 20 N 29 E 280 Yes H 04 Canada Prescott 44 20 N 81 10W 300 Yes 37 2u2 1222000000707007070701000700v00000000Z2ZZ22zzzzzz rrr ec exer A eue acd ee mmc D cp 9998 Area 11 12 15 03 07 11 15 01 03 11 12 15 01 03 11 01 11 15 01 02 03 09 11 01 03 11 01 03 04 07 11 12 01 03 04 08 09 11 11 11 11 11 01 03 11 12 01 Country Dutch Antilles Saudi Arabia Japan Canada Chile Islas Canarias Turkey South Africa Japan Chile Sweden Bulgaria Canada Japan Alaska Chile UK Greece Japan Norway Greece Hong Kong Chile Belgium Morocco Cyprus Argentina Oman China Norway Egypt USA Argentina China UK
25. eys are situated on either side of the navigation pad The current function is show on the soft key menu area at the bottom of the LCD The MODE softkey switches between the three operating modes NAVTEX Navigate amp Setup The VIEW softkey switches between views in each operating mode If a view has several pages associated with it then these are selected with the page softkey Operate the keys in this order to get to the mode that you want MODE gt VIEW PAGE gt FUNCTION Softkeys are context sensitive and cyclical in operation several button presses will return you to the start of the cycle As the button is pressed the softkey labels change to show the current functions of the keys The Display At the bottom of the display 1s the softkey menu area The softkey menu area shows what each softkey does in the current operating mode Current option Message Navtex zi Mark Read Next New View Mode Current softkey function The top line of each softkey menu box indicates the option that is currently selected The bottom line of each softkey menu box indicates the current function of that softkey The example above shows the ICS NAV6 in NAVTEX Mode the right softkey selects the mode and current mode is Navtex At the top of the display is a status bar The status information is displayed as a series of icons The meaning of the icons is as follows IA39 Message identifier for the t
26. he operation and maintenance of the product and a useful background to the NAVTEX system We recommend that you regularly visit the McMurdo product website www mcmurdo co uk for information on updates the availability of software enhancements further options and support The support pages contain frequently asked questions about the ICS NAV6 that you may find useful There is also a NAVTEX database providing a list of operational NAVTEX stations and their details USER GUIDE This user guide describes the operation of the ICS NA V plus ICS NAV6Aplus ICS NAV dual and ICS NA V repeater equipments Not all the menu features described are provided by the ICS NAV6dual Where this is the case the symbol is used to mark the feature The ICS NA V repeater will display NAVTEX menu pages only when incorporated with a ICS NAV6 system or ICS NAV6 sensor Installation instruction are provided in the separate NAV6 range Installation Guide Further installation information is furnished separately with each ICS NAV6 ancillary instrument It is recommended that installation be carried out be a recognised marine installation engineer QUICK START You will find the NAV6 extremely easy to operate Please don t be intimidated by the comprehensive nature of this manual In reality receiving your first NAVTEX messages could not be simpler e Follow the installation guidelines e Re check the cable connection e The ICS NAV6 system has no ON OFF sw
27. he softkeys will cancel the alarm The normal softkey action will not occur The red LED above the softkeys can be set on the Setup Mode gt General View gt Options Page to flash when there are unread new messages or SAR messages This can be useful in a noisy environment where audible alarms cannot be easily heard Note All alarms are silenced if the display is put into Sleep Mode A short flash of the red LED once every 15 seconds indicates sleep mode is active OUTPUT TO A PC OR PLOTTERS The ICS NAV6 can be set to output NAVTEX messages to a PC or compatible chart plotter Set the ICS NAV6 as if setting up a printer but instead of connecting a serial printer connect the PC or chart plotter To test the PC connection run a terminal application with the serial port set to 4800 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity and print a NAVTEX message at the ICS NAV6 Set the NAVTEX output format to Data see Setup Mode gt NAVTEX View gt Options Page This formats the NAVTEX messages for processing by chart plotter applications 29 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE SHOOTING Cleaning The ICS NAV6 NAVTEX System may be cleaned when necessary by wiping with a cloth dampened with fresh water Do not use solvents Faultfinding ICS NAV6 display Fault Possible cause LCD blank RED LED Green wire connected to 12 V On Disconnect green wire it should not be connected other than for programing LCD
28. ion by forcing an individual station ON or OFF To do this move the cursor over the station name use the LEFT amp RIGHT cursor keys to change between ON OFF or back to AUTO You may wish to set your home station to always ON so that you can display its messages even if it is not currently an automatically selected station Note that if a valid GPS position fix becomes unavailable after a short time delay all auto stations will turn on and remain on until the GPS position returns Manual Station Selection If no GPS position fix is available or no GPS is connected to the system you will probably need to manually select or de select unwanted stations from view Go to the NAVTEX Mode gt Filter View 490 or 518 Stns Page Select the required active preset number use preset 1 if you are just starting for the first time e Use the UP amp DOWN keys to move the cursor over the station name e Use the LEFT amp RIGHT cursor keys to change between ON OFF not AUTO Message Filltering You can further reduce the amount of messages that are displayed by applying filters to the message categories Go to the NAVTEX Mode gt Filter View gt 490 or 518 Types Page e Select the required active preset number use preset if you are just starting for the first time Each message category type can be turned ON or OFF or made to display NEW messages only by using the UP DOWN LEFT amp RIGH
29. itch it will start up as soon as power is applied e If you have not connected a GPS navigation receiver make sure that you set the data and time on the screen which will appear at start up e Wait for you first NAVTEX message If you are within range of a NAVTEX transmitter you should not need to wait for more than four hours e Refer to Appendix VII ICS NAV6 Menu Navigation for an overview of the available operating models amp how they relate to each other e Read the Basic Operation section to find out how to use some of the commonly used features of this product e If you then want to get the best from the system read the rest of the manual INTRODUCTION What is NAVTEX NAVTEX is a worldwide system for the broadcast and automatic reception of maritime safety information MSI in English by means of a narrow band direct printing telegraphy NAVTEX provides shipping with navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent information NAVTEX is an element of the IMO IHO worldwide Navigational Warning Service WWNWS as defined by IMO Assembly Resolution A 706 17 It is included within the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System GMDSS Since 1 August 1993 a NAVTEX receiving capability has become mandatory equipment for certain vessels under the provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea SOLAS NAVTEX broadcast information is available to all seafarers free of charge How Does NAV
30. ither Nearest or In Range The setting is active only when you have a GPS z receiver connected to the NMEA input and it applies only to stations set to Auto 23 To print messages from the nearest station to your current position set the auto station filter to Nearest To print messages from all stations in range of your current position set the auto station filter to In Range An asterisk appears next to all stations for which messages will be printed Note the GPS must be left on or messages from all stations will be printed once the GPS position has timed out Set the filter for each station to one of the following Setting Notes On Messages from station always printed Off Messages from station never printed Atos Messages from station printed only when nearest or in range depending upon setting Setup Mode NAVTEX View 518 and 490 Names Pages The station names setup pages determine the names of stations displayed on station filter pages and in NAVTEX message headers The picture show the 518 Names page the 490 Names page is similar Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the setting that you wish to edit Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to charge the setting The Station Name Selection setting allows the user to select between GPS and Manual station selection If GPS is selected the ICS NAV6 will select the NAVTEX transmitting station name nearest to the boat s cu
31. iupol 47 6 N 37 33 E 280 Yes B 04 Bermuda Bermuda Harbour 32 23 N 64 41 W 280 Yes B 07 Namibia Walvis Bay 23 3 S 14 37 E 380 Yes B 09 Bahrain Bahrain 26 9 N 50 28 E 300 Yes B 11 Indonesia Amboina 3 42 S 128 12 E 300 Yes B 1 Russia Kholmsk 47 2 N 142 3 E 300 Yes B 15 Chile Valparaiso 32 48 S 71 29W 300 Yes C 01 Russia Murmansk 68 58 N 33 5 E 140 Yes C 03 Ukraine Odessa 46 29 N 30 44 E 280 Yes C 04 Canada Sept lles 50 11 N 66 7 W 300 Yes C K South Africa Cape Town 33 41 S 18 43 E 500 Yes C 08 Mauritius Mauritius 20 10 S 57 28 E 400 Yes 11 Singapore Singapore 1 20 N 103 42 E 400 Yes G 12 USA San Francisco 37 55 N 122 42 W 350 Yes C R Russia Petropavlosk 53 0 N 158 40 E 280 No G 15 Chile Talcahuano 36 42 S 73 6 W 300 Yes D 01 Sweden Grimeton 57 6 N 12 23 E 299 Yes D 02 Spain Coruna 43 22 N 8 27 W 400 Yes D 03 Turkey Istanbul 41 4 N 28 57 E 300 Yes D 04 Canada Sept lles 50 11 N 66 7 W 300 Yes D 11 Indonesia Ujungpandang 5 6 S 119 26 E 300 Yes D 12 Canada Prince Rupert 54 18 N 130 25 W 300 Yes D 13 Russia Magadan 59 40 N 151 1TE 000 No D 15 Chile Puerto Montt 41 29 S 72 57 W 300 Yes E 01 UK Niton 50 35 N 1 18 W 270 Yes E 03 Turkey Samsun 41 17 N 36 20 E 300 Yes E 71 Indonesia Jakarta 6 7 S 106 52 E 300 Yes E 12 USA Savannah 32 8 N 81 42 W 200 Yes E 13 Russia Beringovskiy 64 10 N 179 02 W 000 No E 15 Chile Magallanes 52 56 S 70 54 W 300 Yes F Y Russia Arkhangelsk 64 33 N 40 32 E 300 Yes F 02 A
32. mcmurdo h ICS NAV6 range User Guide Important information This equipment is not approved for use by SOLAS convention vessels within the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System GMDSS It is intended for use by leisure craft and other non SOLAS vessels wishing to participate within GMDSS Safety Warnings Do not use the sensor as a grab handle This instrument is for use as an aid to sailors and should not lead to a reduction in the level of good seamanship required at all times Reception of messages cannot always be guaranteed as this depends on local radio propagation The correct magnetic variation must be input at the navigation instruments e g GPS electronic compass for the accurate display of COG set waypoint bearing and heading The technical data information and illustrations contained in this publication were to the best of our knowledge correct at the time of going to print We reserve the right to change specifications equipment installation and maintenance instructions without notice as part of our policy of continuous product development and improvement No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form electronic or otherwise without permission in writing from McMurdo Limited No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracles or omissions in the publication although every care has been taken to make it as complete and accurate as possible
33. memory to store NAVTEX messages e Messages can be filtered and sorted e The ICS NAV plus and ICS NAV6Aplus can act as an NMEA instrument repeater and are capable of displaying data in a choice of formats e The ICS NAV plus and ICS NAV6Aplus can be connected to a printer or computer to print NAVTEX messages and Navigation logs e Audible and visible alarms can be set up to indicate reception of SAR and or New Messages e Asleep mode allows long standby periods with minimum power consumption such as when the vessel is left in a marina with main batteries being trickle charged from the shore NAVTEX Sensor e The Sensor Unit contains dual receivers that can receive on both 490 kHz and 518 kHz simultaneously e The ICS NA V6plus and ICS NAV dual have a dual channel NAVTEX sensor unit ICS NAV6Aplus has the ability to connect to a wide range of remote antenna types by using the NAVTEX Receiver Unit BASIC OPERATION The ICS NAV6 is a flexible amp powerful tool for receiving storing amp viewing NAVTEX messages To assist you in getting the best from your ICS NAV6 equipment read this section which contains short cuts to the most commonly used NAVTEX operations Read the rest of the manual for a comprehensive guide to the ICS NAV6 range First find your way around the kepad and the display The Keypad softkeys FUNCTION PAGE VIEW navigation pad Centre keys are a navigation pad UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT Softk
34. nces RMC UTC only ICS NA V printer Power Voltage range 10 8 V to 15 6 V Consuption Typical Standby 125 mA 1 5 W at 12 V Printing 210 mA 2 5 W at 12 V Printer Unit Operating Temperature Range 0 to 40 C Storage Temeperature Range 20 to 55 C Humidity 0 to 95 Mounting Below decks Weight without cable 1200 g approx Printer Specification Type Thermal 40 chars per line Character Matrix 7 x 5 Paper Roll 80 mm wide x 20 m long Paper Out Audible alarm Front Panel Four push button switches located under paper load door Controls Power ON OFF Paper feed Two menu setup keys Interface Parameters serial RS232 compatible 4800 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity Auto Linefeed Selectable Default OFF Rear Connections 10 way plug in connector Alarms Paper Out Low battery supply 9 Vdc Mounting Shelf bulkhead FMT 4 panel mount option 35 OUTLINE DRAWINGS 36 Appendix NAVTEX Station Database 518 kHz NAVTEX Stations Id Area Country Name Latitude Longitude Range NM Op A 01 Norway Svalbard 78 4 N 13 38 E 450 Yes A 02 France Corsen 48 28 N 5 3 W 300 Yes A 03 Russia Novorossiysk 44 43 N 37 47 E 300 Yes A 04 USA Miami 25 30 N 80 23 W 240 Yes A 09 Iran Bushehr 28 58 N 50 50 E 300 Yes A 11 Indonesia Jayapura 2 31 S 140 43 E 300 Yes A 13 Russia Vladivostok 43 7 N 131 53 E 280 No A 15 Chile Antofagusta 23 40 S 70 25 W 300 Yes B 01 Norway Bodo 67 16 N 14 23 E 450 Yes B 03 Ukraine Mar
35. nd Direction R LOL L a P 043 Distance Trip TSSL S ka 1855 4 ia n Eddystone me 03 10 46 pe e 22 Bora C5 1551 CASE FD sun P Ov Od we nn cid ABD ESSE Eddystone 03 10 46 KT 22 96 125 11 5 105 Closing Speed mph XTE km e Ml PMLA TT Waypoint Navigate ER RE ie E Yiew Mode Conning View The Conning Display is a unique analogue display which shows overlapping vectors for Heading course through the water Course Over the Ground COG Set a combination of leeway and tide and wind All these vectors are displayed relative to the current heading which is displayed in digital form at the top of the screen F l kt Water Speed ou Has Set T Drift 017 0 42 xt Wind Speed T Wind Direction T 16 9 kt S 047 HEADING COG SET WIND Conning Navigate NEN Nig p uMode Heading is shown as a single headed arrow Course Over the Ground COG is shown as a double headed arrow Set is shown as a triple headed arrow in the familiar manner The wind vector displays variable tail patterns according to the strength of the wind It follows the usual meteorological wind symbol rules 5 kts per half feather 10 kts per full feather 50 kts per triangle Computed Set and Drift and other related parameters are shown in digital form at the bottom of the screen To take into account various sea states variable damping levels may be selected by pressing the LEFT and RIGHT arro
36. om Setup Mode Setup Mode consists of 3 Views that can be selected with the VIEW softkey Each View has a number of Pages that can be selected with the PAGE softkey General View NAVTEX View Navigate View LCD Page Options Page Options Page Options Page 490 Names Page User View Page 518 Names Page Monitor Page Monitor Page Setup Mode General View LCD Page The General View LCD Page shows a chequerboard pattern that can be used to set up the LCD LCD contrast is adjusted with the LEFT and RIGHT keys LCD brightness is adjusted with the UP and DOWN keys The PRESET softkey is used to store amp select the LCD contrast and brightness settings Select the LCD setting for Day or Night viewing by pressing PRESET If Day Preset is visible in the softkey menu area then the contrast and brightness control bars show the current Day settings These can be changed using the LEFT RIGHT UP and DOWN keys 20 If Night Preset is visible in the softkey menu area then the contrast and brightness control bars show the current Night settings These can be changed using the LEFT RIGHT UP and DOWN keys Note that the Preset setting that is selected when this page is closed is the one that is selected Sleep Mode Selecting the Sleep Preset will turn off the display and reduce power consumption to a minimum However NAVTEX message reception continues in the background P
37. only available if there is a GPS or other source of NMEA 0183 data connected to the ICS NAV6 NMEA input The GPS icon in the status bar at the top of the display will be illuminated only if there is position data available on the NMEA input There are five fixed format Navigate data display views and four user configurable views These can be selected from within the Navigate Mode using the VIEW softkey The five fixed views are Position View Combined View Waypoint View Conning View Log View The User Configurable Views are User Views 1 2 3 and 4 Tip Disable views that are not required in Setup Mode gt Navigate gt Options Page and Setup Mode gt Navigate User View Page Display units can be changed in the Navigate Options page Note Data fields that are not available on the NMEA input are indicated by a series of dashes e g Important The correct magnetic variation must be input at the navigation instruments e g GPS electronic compass for the accurate display of COG set waypoint bearing and heading For the purposes of testing your installation you may wish to use your GPS s simulator mode to generate data for the ICS NAV6 Please check your GPS User Manual to find out whether it transmits valid NMEA data whilst it is in its simulator mode many GPS s do not set the data valid flag in the NMEA sentences during simulation As a safety feature the ICS NAV6 will ignore any NMEA sentences whe
38. ons error No power to Sensor No communications to Senxor Check connections to sensor Check for 12 V between YELLOW wire and its BLACK pair Display Mode set to Slave Always set the Display Mode to Master in single display systems Two or more master displays connected to a sensor Set the Display Mode on one display to master and set all other displays to slave No GPS indicator on status line No GPS data on NMEA input Check the NMEA data connections Check that the GPS unit is switched on Check that the GPS unit is set to output compatible NM EA sentences ICS NAV6hub faultfinding The ICS NAV6hub is provided with 3 status LEDs The one marked POWER on the pcb should always be lit when power is applied to the ICS NAV6hub The other 2 LEDs indicate the status of communications on the 2 R RS485 ports Each LED is only ON when a unit display or sensor is talking on the other port The only units that talk are sensors ant the master display The units talk 4 times per second for a very short period each time Thus the LEDs appear to flash ON for a short time LED Status Indicates Explanation POWER LED off No 12 V to NAV6hub Fault with power supply Fuse tripped POWER LED on 12 V connected to NAV6hub NORMAL OPERATION PORT 1 LED Communication NORMAL OPERATION flashing received on Port 1 There is a sensor OR the master display connected to Port 2 PORT 2
39. op message a An alarm is active GPS NMEA GPS position data available 490 490 kHz reception available 518 518 kHz reception available RX Receiving message now SIG Signal Carrier but no message ERR Sensor communication fault SAR SAR message received NEW NEW message received 14 50 UTC Time Viewing amp Scrolling Through NAVTEX Messages To view NAVTEX messages you must first select the NAVTEX Mode Use the right hand softkey to change modes until NAVTEX Mode is visible in the right hand softkey menu box You can now use the UP DOWN LEFT amp RIGHT keys to scroll through any previously received messages that already show on the display UP amp DOWN keys scroll line by line LEFT amp RIGHT keys scroll message by message The messages currently displayed are a sub set of all the messages stored in memory Whether you can see a particular message or not depends upon the current station selection message filter and age limit settings and the sort order applied see following sections for details Message Storage All received NAVTEX messages are stored in the ICS NAV6 regardless of whether you have them selected for viewing or not The memory size provides enough storage for all messages received in any 72 hour period in fact much longer You can even change your mind later and view a message that was received previously but not displayed at the time by simple changing a filter preset message filter setting
40. play where it can be marked as read by pressing MARK READ Note that the message that will be marked as read is indicated in the top left of the status bar This is particularly useful when the message s header has scrolled off the top of the display area NAVTEX Mode Print ViewS Allows individual messages to be printed The Print View is only displayed if the manual print setting is enabled on the Setup Mode gt NAVTEX View gt Options Page Printing is only possible if an external printer or PC is installed as part of the system 13 The NEXT NEW softkey can be used to move the next new message to the top of the NAVTEX display where pressing PRINT will print it NAVTEX Mode Sort View From within this view different sort criteria can be applied to change the order of the messages on the display The NAVTEX Mode display can be sorted in one of three ways by pressing the CRITERIA softkey Sort by Station Sort by Type Sort by Date The sort can be further organised in ascending or descending order by pressing the ORDER softkey Sort by Station Sorts by station name Ascending sort is 490 stations A to Z then 518 stations A to Z Messages are ordered by message category A to Z Descending sort is 518 stations Z to A then 490 stations Z to A Messages are ordered by message category Z to A Sort by Type Sorts by message category Ascending sort is 490 message category A to Z before 518 message category A to Z De
41. r previous days and weeks Remember all messages are still stored in memory for a considerable length of time consequently increasing the age limit can bring older messages back into view 12 ADVANCED OPERATION This section provides a detailed description of the advanced operation of your ICS NAV6 The three operating modes are described in detail Remember to use the right hand MODE softkey to switch to switch between the operating modes NAVTEX MODE NAVTEX Mode is only available if a sensor is or has been connected to the display and the NAVTEX frequency setting on the NAVTEX options page is set to 518 kHz 490 kHz or Both In NAVTEX Mode the display consists of a large area dedicated to displaying NAVTEX messages with a status bar at the top and descriptions of the softkeys functions at the bottom It is possible to scroll up and down the messages line by Tna line using the UP and DOWN keys Additionally you can T N SA SR step through the display message by message using the TA LEFT and RIGHT keys Four different views can be selected by pressing the VIEW softkey Message View Print View when enabled in setup Sort View Filter View NAVTEX Mode Message View Used to view messages Each new message can be accessed by a single key press amp then marked as read if required The NEXT NEW softkey should be used to move the next new message to the top of the NAVTEX dis
42. re changed using LEFT and RIGHT keys ition When editing the station name use the LEFT Area Name and RIGHT keys to change the letters Use the Latitude 207 NEXT softkey to accept the current letter and Ran ge es move the cursor to the right Use the E BACKSPACE softkey to delete the current Backspace eun letter and move the cursor to the left j When editing the latitude and longitude fields use the NEXT softkey to select the Degrees Minutes or Cardinal part of the position Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the selected item When you have finished entering the data press the SAVE softkey to save and update the database or CANCEL softkey to abort the change Field Notes Station The station letter A to X Area The NAV Area I to XVI Name The station name as displayed on NAVTEX messages Up to 17 characters Latitude The transmitter position Used to determine the nearest and in range stations Longitude Range The stated coverage range of the station in NM Used to determine in range stations 25 Operational Set to YES when the station becomes operational Set to NO when the station is declared but not yet operational When set to NO the station will be excluded when determining the nearest and in range stations To enter a new station Press the NEW softkey to create a new database entry The rules for entering a new station are identical to those
43. re the data valid flag is not set The ICS NAV6 has a built in NMEA simulator mode please ensure that it is switched OFF in normal operation 17 Postion View The Position View Show GPS information Position COG and SOG Depth reading and Distance log using a large font The UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT keys have no function Combined View The Combined View shows all NMEA input data on one screen using a small font The UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT keys have no function Waypoint View The Waypoint View shows waypoint navigation information and a graphical rolling road display of the boat position and course relative to the course line The rolling road display can be used to steer the boat along the course line whilst keeping the cross track error within chosen limits the XTE limit may be changed on the Setup mode gt Navigate View gt Options Page The Waypoint View shows the waypoint name waypoint position time to go TTG in hours minutes and seconds range and bearing to waypoint closing speed to way point cross track error and COG and SOG The UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT keys have no function 18 12 14 39 26 07 01 39 36 846N 2 39 539E 18 Sa oo 608 9 Position Navigate View Mode Position 39 37 106N 2 39 769E 12 16 23 26 07 01 ol T Vater Send LS 5 iun 15 9 qn COG T Heading T 035 012 rn Rate Depth Sae 608 9 ind Speed R Wi
44. rrent location but within the same NAV area If Manual is selected then the user can manually select the transmitting station name to be displayed for each station letter Tip You may be sailing in Nav Area II and therefore will pick station names from in the adjacent Nav Areas may be closer For example the S station that you are receiving is the S station in an adjacent Nav Area 24 Setup Mode NAVTEX View 518 and 490 Names Station Database Setup Press the STATION DATABASE softkey from within the Setup mode gt NAVTEX View gt 518 or 490 Names Page to display the station database setup page for 518 or 490 kHz Press the EXIT softkey to leave the station database setup The station database page is divided into two halves The top half shows a scrolling list of all stations in the database The bottom half shows details of the current station selected in the station list Station E Area Name Niton Latitude 50 35 N Longitude 001 18 W Range 270 NM Operational Yes To edit an existing station entry Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the station you wish to edit Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to jump to the next or previous station letter in the database Press the EDIT softkey to edit the station details at the bottom of the display The database entry for a typical station i e Nitron is shown right Data items are selected using UP and DOWN keys Data items a
45. scending sort is 518 message category Z to A before 490 message category Z to A Sort by Date Sorts by time and date of message reception Descending sort puts the newest message at the top of the display Ascending sort puts the oldest message at the top of the display For sort by date to work properly the correct time and date should be set using either time data from the NMEA input or if this is not available time should be entered manually at start up The scroll bar at the right edge of the display indicates how far you have progressed through the filtered and sorted messages The total height of the scroll bar represents the total number of messages available for viewing with the current filter settings The lighter section of the scroll bar represents the messages that are currently visible on the screen The vertical position of the scroll bar represents how far through the messages you have scrolled NAVTEX Mode Filter View This view allows specific stations to be selected for display and the various message cateories to be turned on or off Use the filter view to select which message types from which stations you wish to see displayed 14 Presets Using the filter presets allows quick selection of 5 different filter settings Once a preset is selected the filter setting for that preset may be changed as required The filter settings for the active preset will be applied when NAVTEX messages are next viewed Press the
46. ssions under normal operating conditions Physical Height 198 mm width 138 mm depth 40 mm Mounting Panel instrument mounting standard hole seize 102 mm diameter U bracket on surface mount optional Connection metre cable with screw terminal block Expanded system connection with ICS NAV6hu Environmental Inside outside mounting Waterproof to IEC945 exposed category IEC945 EMC CE marked Power requirements Voltage range 10 8 V to 15 6 V 33 Consumption Typical Backlight full 310 mA 3 8 W at 12 V Backlight off 165 mA 2 0 W at 12 V Sleep mode 115 mA 1 4 W at 12 V NMEA Data input ICS NA V plus Aplus repeater NMEA input port meets the electrical requirements of NMEA 0183 NMEA GPS Instrument system interface supports NMEA 0183 V2 0 or higher Input output Interface Specification Preferred NMEA sentences RMC HDT HDG VBW MWV VLW DPT ROT VDR RMB and BWC Minimum recommended NMEA sentences RMC and RMB Data output ICS NAV6plus Aplus repeater only RS232 serial data supports the printing of vessels Log reports and NAVTEX message text to ICS NA V printer or a computer system running compatible software NMEA logging Interval ICS NA V6plus A plus repeater only off 15 20 30 mins 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 hours 256 log entries NMEA Repeater Display ICS NAV6plus Aplus repeater only 9 User selectable NMEA instrument and navigation screens ICS NA V plus specifications Power Requirements 70 mA at 12 V
47. ting The Auto Station Filter setting can be either Nearest or In Range This setting is active only when you have a GPS receiver connected to the NMEA input and it applies only to stations set to Auto To display messages from the nearest station to your current position set the auto station to your current position set the auto station filter to Nearest To display messages from all stations in range of your current position set the auto station filter to In Range An asterisk appears next to all stations for which messages will be displayed 15 Set the filter for each station to one of the following Setting Notes On Messages from station always displayed Off Messages from station never displayed Messages from station displayed only when nearest or in range depending upon A z S t Auto Station Filter setting Important You may wish to leave your ICS NAV6 running whilst your GPS or instrument system is switched off Be aware that the Navigate data items derived from NMEA including position will time out after a short while If you have chosen to display only the nearest NAVTEX station or stations in range it will revert to displaying all stations that are set to Auto As soon as the NMEA data becomes available again only the Nearest or In Range stations will be displayed dependant upon your current settings 16 NAVIGATE MODES Navigate Mode is
48. ush any key to restore the display to full operation A short flash of the red LED once every 15 seconds indicates sleep mode is active Tip If the LCD is unreadable due to incorrect contrast setting hodl down the MODE softkey for more than 2 seconds in any operating mode to display the LCD page and reset the LCD contrast and backlight to 50 96 The LCD should now be readable Adjust the contrast as required Note Reducing the brightness setting to a low level may result in an uneven illumination of the display this is perfectly normal and not a display fault 21 Setup Mode General View Options Page Option Setting Notes Year YYYY Year e g 2001 Month MM Month e g 03 Day DD Day e g 15 Hour HH 24 hour clock Minute mm Minutes Keyclick OFF No beep on key press ON Beep on key press New Message OFF New message alert off Alert ON Audible alarm for new messages Antenna Alarm OFF Antenna alarm off Timed Antenna alarms repeated 5 times unless cancelled Repeated Antenna alarms repeated until cancelled SAR Alarm OFF SAR alarm off Timed SAR alarms repeated 5 times unless cancelled Repeat SAR alarms repeated until cancelled Language English English language menus Francais French language menus Portugues Portuguese language menus Deutsch German language menus Espanol Spanish language menus LED Function OFF LED always off ON LED as power indicator RX LED as receive indicator SAR LE
49. w keys The currently selected level is shown in the top right hand corner of the display The damping level can be None Low Medium or High The damping level affects COG SOG Heading and Water Speed and Set and Drift readings The UP and DOWN keys have no function Log View Time The UP and DOWN keys allow the log to be scrolled forwards and backwards in time The LEFT and RIGHT keys scroll other LOG data into view 11 07 18 30 6 Tip consider the Log View to be a large piece of paper The LCD allowing a smaller view which can be moved up down left and right displaying a portion of the paper at any one time The Log View columns are Position COG SOG Heading Water Speed Wind Direction Wind Speed Depth and Distance 7 56 25 ET 19 User Views The four user views can be configured to show either 2 3 or 4 panels picture shows a 3 panel view Each panel can be configured to show different navigation information from a range of options See the Setup Mode gt Navigate View c User View Page for more details of the available options The UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT keys have no function La Lor 39757 996 1 50 2146 User 2 Navigate a t SETUP MODE This mode enables the user to modify the operation of the ICS NAV6 NAVTEX message display presentation Navigate data presentation LCD operation amp printing operation are all controlled fr
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