Stowe Databox SD - Stowe Marine Electronics
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3. For NMEA output use White as NMEA A signal or and Black as NMEA B return or ground Boat Speed Log Sensor The sensor must be positioned so that it is always under water near the centreline but at least 150mm away from the keel either side Ina sailing yacht a position 150mm forward of the keel is preferable in order to minimise tack to tack speed inaccuracies caused by flow past the leading edge For powered vessels position just ahead of the engines for access minimal electrical interference and correct speed function Do not put in line with the propeller s Recommended positions I i I Toer Se a ee ge le Se ee ew 1 ae 200mm A0 OF WATERLINE LENGTH APPROX e o 25 OF WATERLINE LENGTH APPROX eee ee O Planeing Vessel The hole for the skin fitting should be positioned well clear of any Internal frames or stringers Keep clear of strop lifting points and areas where damage could result from trailing or launching Ensure good access for removal of the paddlewheel assembly and the subsequent mopping up of water spilled Drill a small pilot hole first and check its location inside and out then using a 45mm 13 diameter cutter in a hand or electric drill cut the required hole Assemble the skin fitting and nut using a good sealing compound such as Sikaflex to make watertight Do not over tighten the nut The paddlewheel transducer should be installed in the skin fitting w
4. for DatalineX IS11 or Dataline GX Unit responds Normal DBK message format Press N for NMEA 0183 compatible output format Unit responds NMEA message format Depth Transducer To set frequency of depth transducer or NMEA input of depth Press 1 for 150kHz Press 2 for 170kHz Press 3 for 200kHz Press 4 for 204 8kHz Standard Stowe Transducer Press 5 for NMEA input of depth and switch off depth transmitter Unit responds with output type for example Stowe Transducer 204 8kHz Installing Driver Information for advanced users or engineers only The driver is not normally supplied with the unit but is available for download from our website www stowemarine com The driver only has to be installed the first time the interface is plugged into a USB port The following example is for windows XP 1 Plug interface into required 3 Ignore warning and click USB port Found New Hardware Continue anyway Wizard will be displayed Hardware Installation Select No not this time and AY Te stwate you ae ita for tis had J TINLEY USB to UART click Next has not passed e Fa ame n bi B ane Found Haw Hardens Wizard with Windows XP T ell n Weloome to the Found New Continuing your installation of this software may impair Hardware Wizard or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly E inckese fall earch fo
5. ind the correct com port either 1 Check in Windows Vista or XP Device Manager under Ports COM amp LPT the interface will be listed as TINLEY USB to UART COM XY where X COM port number The interface must be plugged in and driver loaded 2 Open software such as Hyperterminal or your navigation package without the interface plugged in and check the available COM ports under Properties or similar Close Properties and Plug in interface Now check the available COM ports again noting the new one Some software may require closing and re opening to see the new port Note that the COM port number is specific to the USB port in use if you change the USB port the COM port will also change Open the COM port in Hyperterminal and the interface will output the following start up message Stowe Marine Limited c 2009 Databox X XX X XXX Stowe Transducer 204 8kHz ALWAYS CONNECT USB BEFORE OPENING APPLICATION The following functions can now be set Important note Do not press lt gt 0 keys as these undocumented factory adjustments will adversely effect performance requiring return of unit to factory Output format Dataline or NMEA The early Dataline displays with an orange lighting button require a slightly modified output for depth to function correctly Press A for old Stowe DBK message Unit responds Stowe DBK message format Press S for Standard DBK message
6. ith the water The position should be well below the waterline in an area of minimum turbulence e g not behind or under hull projection or outlet pipe likely to generate air bubbles The sounder face should be within 18 degrees of horizontal to maintain range On a yacht a position ahead of the keel is ideal In a faster powerboat a position aft is preferable If the transducer can not be flush with the hull a wooden fairing block will be required with a matching block inside the hull OVER 18 The process of fitting the sounder transducer is similar to that of the log transducer Do not over tighten the nut Do not apply any physical force or impact to the transducer face Do not use high pressure water cleaners on the face of this transducer Anti fouling should be limited to one thin coat over the face Clean off between seasons with fine wet and dry sandpaper The transducer cable must be routed well clear of sources of electrical interference e g alternators and ignition wiring Check for correct operation before final fixing You may shorten the transducer cable Databox SD Dataline Sentences Dataline sentence structure is based on NMEA 0183 V1 5 but not always fully compliant Examples below DBK Depth Below Keel IIDBK 0002 0 f DBT Depth Below Transducer IIDBT 0002 5 f 0000 7 M VHW Boat Speed IIVHW M 00 00 N VLW Log IIVLW 0000 0 N 000 02 N MTW Water Temperature IIMTW 03 9 C VWR Wind Da
7. ith the handle pointing fore and aft Any other alignment may give faulty readings It may be found that different soeed readings are obtained on opposite tacks and to overcome or reduce this error turn the transducer a little If a suitable position is found which gives equal speeds on both tacks then mark the position on the hull for future reference when removing cleaning and replacing When transporting or anti fouling the boat always have the blanking cap fitted It is important to anti foul the skin fitting as well as the hull as weed growth around it can cause the log to give incorrect readings or stop Do not coat the bore of the skin fitting WARNING The whole assembly should be checked for leaks immediately the vessel is launched and rechecked within 8 to 24 hours The transducer cable should be routed away from all other cables to or from the Databox and via the shortest practical route The cable must not be included in the main wiring loom If the most direct route is near sources of interference such an engine or fluorescent lights etc then a longer route away from these must be chosen The log and sounder transducer cables may have to follow a similar route but must not be tied together at any point along their length A 10mm gap is recommended between these cables Depth Transducer To maximise performance of this transducer it should be mounted through the hull with the face of the transducer in direct contact w
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10. s Information in this document is subject to change without notice Stowe Marine Limited reserve the right to change its products and documentation without obligation to notify any person or organisation of such changes Installation The Databox SD must be mounted in a dry location with easy access All cables should be supported with clips on the bulkhead close to the Databox opening Power Supply This unit is designed to operate on a 12 volt system An external fuse MUST be connected with a MAXIMUM of 2 Amp rating Wind GPS or Heading NMEA Input This input can be used to multiplex data into the Databox SD data stream To connect more than one device a further NMEA Combiner Multiplexer must be used When using the Stowe NMEA Mast Head Unit the Red wire connects together with the 12V input and a link must be connected between the 0V input and NMEA In B See diagram on last page for details Dataline Databus This unit is designed to be used with the Stowe Dataline GX displays but attention has also been taken to make it backwards compatible with older Dataline displays and also standard NMEA For Dataline GX displays simply connect colour for colour for Red Black White Green and Brown For older displays connect colour for colour but also add a link between Black and Green On older Dataline displays with an orange right hand lighting button the unit must be set to old Dataline via a PC connected to USB
11. ta Relative Only output if NMEA MHU fitted IIVWR 035 L 05 4 N Propriety Raw Boat Speed and Depth PSTOF 00 00 0002 0 5 Propriety Battery Volts PSTOB 12 2 v Propriety Depth Keel Offset PSTOD 00 5 f NMEA Sentences NMEA mode only NMEA 0183 V2 sentence structure examples below DBT Depth Below Transducer IIDBT 0002 5 f 0000 7 M hh DPT Depth Calibrated IIDPT 0000 7 000 0 hh VHW Boat Speed SIIVHW M 00 00 N hh VLW Log IIVLW 0000 0 N 000 02 N hh MTW Water Temperature SIIMTW 03 9 C hh VWR Wind Data Relative Only output if NMEA MHU fitted SIIVWR 035 L 05 4 N hh Calibration The Databox SD is usually calibrated via Dataline displays connected to the Dataline Bus Please see display manual for calibration of Boat Speed Log Depth and Wind Additional calibration is available to advanced users or engineers who have installed the USB driver on a suitably equipped PC No advanced calibration should be necessary if the unit has been ordered with the correct specification Engineers USB Page The unit does not require power to perform setting up as it can derive power from the USB port However it will not fully function without external power As far as the host PC is concerned the NMEA Databox appears to be a COM port RS232 Note that other than selecting the correct COM port no other settings are necessary you do not have to select baud rate etc this is automatic To f
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