HERCULES 390 OWNERS HANDBOOK
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1. irst di ANGLE alarm to have again until the provided for low the alarm sounds fining this sector appear on the same key and holding it rate SI git of the alarm TART to cycle to fix that value and move When all three digits have been Successive operations of START The word 910N92 or 910OFF92 It is sometimes necessary to stop an alarm from sounding whilst active in an alarm condition without switching it off This is termed muting the alarm To do this press ALARM if the display is not already in the alarm mode and then RESET while the alarm is sounding Under these circumstances a visual indication of the alarm is obtained The alarm settings will be displayed as in 2 2 1 a but the display at the bottom right will read 91ACT92 indicating that the alarm is active Additionally the function description and ACT flash on and off Muting the alarm does not prevent the audible alarm from sounding again should another alarm condition be experienced 2 2 3 Sector ala he alarm wi considered here and H rms It shoul bow from 0 from 0 he alarm sector crea clockwise di imagined when looking dow ld be EO T conventi Example lon ms in the Hercules 390 system Apparent WIND ANGLE FADING which is discussed in Volume 2 l sound in the sector created by the two alarm values se ted is between the first value and e2. th or running The display indicates whether RU when START is p ressing the R ET key cause ES is not currently counting down Pressing the STA displayed function the function is is stopped bu ressed reset it is included under Trip so a that the the fu gain nction is still if the Reset Log and DR functions are reset Under these conditi ons it ET key When Timer is being the reset value to cycle which have been reset provided RT CAL key a second frozen they LS not possible to start these functions using the Start key either at the MDU or Deck Controller If Reset Log and or DR are not reset during the count down they will be unaffected by the Timer These functions can also be performed using the Deck Controller if fitted See Volume 2 of this manual 2 1 4 Trim functions Operating TRIM causes the Trim channels to be displayed Channel 03 change of boat speed Channel 22 change of Vmg Channel 29 distance lost along track Channel 31 distance lost to windward For details of these channels refer to Volume 3 of this manual 2 1 5 Reset This key is used to reset set to zero all functions with this facility Trim functions restart without any further keystrokes but other functions require the us of START For further details refer to Volume 3 of this m
3. All the displays are in English but may subsequently be changed by the operator to the owners requirements to give either a different form or different language See para 3 3 for details The MDU also provides NM EA and RS232 interfacing See Volume 4 of this manual for details of these and the associated remote channels 1 2 3 Multifunction display MFD Up to four separate functions can be displayed at any of these units The MFD consists of a moulded case with a window behind which is a four digit liquid crystal display LCD Four push button selector switches are provided on the front face of the unit to enable selection of a function to be made The three left hand keys are used to select the thr channels which have been allocated to the MFD This allocation is normally made when the system is first set up but it may subsequently be changed if required 2 4 Analogue meters The right hand key is used to select any one o the available channels at any time The primary Hercules 390 system provides for the inclusion of analogue meters for the following functions APPARENT WIND SPEED 0 50 knots APPARENT WIND ANGLE 3600 BOAT SPEED 0 12 knots or 0 50 knots MAGNIFIED WIND ANGLE 40 0 40 at bow or stern All analogue meters used on the Hercules 390 System are of the standard B amp G 4 inch type The re
4. UP A DEDICAT ANALOGUE ETER SCALI Speed t wind speed ED SYSTEM UNIT SET UP MFD CHA G EXPAND hannels for channel description display channel description display description ED 20 20 DISPLAY ETE LIST OF H ERCUL ES 390 CHANN APP ENDIX 2 20 20 DISPLAY CONNECTIONS 1 Calibrating a single underwater unit or Sonic Speed installation 2 Calibrating twin underwater unit installations 3 Calibration runs 1 DESCRIPTION 1 1 INTRODUCTION The Hercules 390 System is a yacht instrumentation system that can be expanded from a basic log speedometer and wind instrument to a comprehensive accurate information system The following diagram shows the primary system the heart of the system comprising the Computer Unit and the Master Display Unit The primary sensors water speed wind speed and wind angle are connected to the system via the Computer Unit 360 12 5 KNOT 50 KNOT MAG WIND MF 20 20 DISPLAY Q C CYC O B 8889 DATA BUS HER MASTER COMPUTER UN T DISPLAY UNIT A h t NOUT BOR 2 MHU SONIC SPEED GRAVITY SWITCH UNDERWATER UNITS TRANSDUCERS The Hercules 390 system can run up to 25 multifunction displays MEDs and also analogue displays indicators as follows The di available in the system All the displays have provision for lighting Extensive thought and care has be
5. and beginning and end of each run to give the indicated distance run EL to return to and lf the measured distance correction n foll tarboa thod as ast digi data di ai s factor k Example A correction for app rate nex t be p the prog lowed by ST rd cor for as this isplay roxi S N na AR dig port Factor ressed ram TART CAL Note rection factor k s ET must be 6 2 k p L toc RES ion run given lle ion factor k h the changeover tion ibra Pre 0 Hz Ente tely 1 5 seconds CAI it and repea following adjustme ycle nters th M nautical miles M 2 1 D 1 i ee D2 n iming is involved but the vessel it is assumed that the current note the distance indicated by the is I r this in both port in pa Carry p ra Er out the tch set fac 5 tion ss S Kno r the until through he then tory he first the of the he starboard and enter t ne w value into t must maintain a constant Carry log at the each case Di and Method B is carried out as above but in addition the time taken for each run ti and t2 is recorded In this case the speed need not remain constant and calibration can be carried out under conditions when the speed could vary e g whilst under sail or when engine rpm are maintained
6. hol the required character is on display to the next adjustable character If a deci mal point is to be inser the START CAL key until point is alone To remove a deci characte 3 3 3 Adjus Di splay the hold down R ente or confirmation with ano Anothe r wit ti Cc red but th r characte al poi h the deci Ng hannel on ES ET until t ress STAR he di ey teh he availabl recti C AL and hold it down to cause the adjustable c the CHANN A S B C D T UNV W e same cha n which text tters p B the decimal point ther press of RES has to be en which has jus nal point flas EL display c he top left ha X Y Z ted racter opera Press PAGE wil lding it down again reverses th direction te R ES ET to set th to exit from the adjust new t mode FGHIJKLMNOPQR 01234567 8 9 appears ry Le t b A PE is numbers 1 Mw ct ct td ry om 3 4 MFD C The The MFD M setti The three button ca To alloca 1 HANNEL k2 is no ng up is left ha te a cha Press mode T ALLOCAT nnel th ION opened when alloca done using the fron nd keys can be used n only be used for the Selec oO one oO so that 2 key on c second W1
7. number and then proceed as follows P displayed Press the bu wil 5 o change the direction quickly release the bu The pointer will indica ress th remote control bu tton of tton te i be reversed Release the button at t displayed tton and the channel a second time and k the count in order t and press it again n the other directio To display a particular function on the selectable type refer to section 1 3 for the number of the present function is eep it pressed The channel numbers l start to count up or down depending upon which way the pointer is showing o reach the required channel more n and the direction of the count will he required channel number and the selected function will be To set up a dedicated 20 20 Display refer to para 3 5 of this Volume 3 CALIBRATION AND S Bb OP T One calibration adjustment The system has been designe impellers of twin underwate ETTING UP THE SYSTEM ED LOG CALIBRATION is needed for these two functions d to provide separat r unit installations A calculation is performed every half second to For each of these calculati ons the computer uni PORT or STARBOARD log calibration value The de information from the Sensor wind angle It is important the same when carrying out H mall variations around nall a
8. on a separate lighting control 2 1 9 Use of remain ing keys Keys I 01 and I 02 are used in relation to interfacing with external instruments and details are provided in Volume 4 of the manual Key CAL is us this handbook ed in relation to calibration and details are provided in Section 3 of 2 2 OPERATING AND SETTING THE ALARMS The MDU provides the following alarms Boat speed High Boat speed Low Apparent wind speed High Apparent wind speed Low Battery vol Battery vol tage High tage Low Apparent wind angle Sector Heading Sec BOX Refer to Volume 2 of this manual Pressing the There are thr ALARM key steps the display through all the alarm settings starting with the last active alarm The display shows the channel text alarm value and status HIGH LOW When an alarm typ s of alarm high low and sector sounds when th asured value is larger than the alarm value The i nternal alarm sounds sounds whenever the measured value is less than the alarm value The internal alarm sounds sounds when th asured value is within an alarm sector defined by the clockwise and anti clockwise values is ac described in para 2 2 2 tive it may be temporarily stopped from sounding muted This is All the alarms may be switched off completely by pressing SHIFT and then ALL OFF but they can only be sw
9. the up Connect the di nnected the blue termi the required c disco back 3 6 ANALOGUE Press ill s di the key a how the ch splay will annel nu poi or pointe ade After to cou for the required The new fu by springi one and replacing ETTING UP A down Rep r so tha the key ha nt up or d nction ng out Ene essing t s been p Ow Function is now sel he label DEDICA T T with nal at th hannel is F ME H ER SCAL Should an a t read correc standard na tl logue met e reached ING r b y the t time AND K nber for nt up or down he quickest cou ressed for n as decided abov is displa lected and the appropriate labels should be removing the old label Note red as well cycle through the available cha Then press R l continue to flash a decimal poi racters ESET ni ess R ES nserted us to be changed using t nd character flashes approximately 1 5 seconds Releasing START CAL and Lon of cycling When th required character ting t key fun hree the disp or displayi the cha board ction left hand lay shows new text and to move to the next adjustable charac the adjus nnels ng any channel K Cc ry By cn T key wil frame D
10. 20 20 DISPLAY P IT PR ESS P at func o indicat revers tio nN R ES P hannel descriptions he CHANNEL key haracters to cycle holding it down again is on display operate ter Press CHANNEL eys hannel da D for ten A small whether th ta seco poin nds t nu direction of count to the required ten seconds Releas N channe number wi he channe the channel hen t th yed isplay as shown in the connection diagram the end bared With the system operating junction box to step the display through the channels the 20 20 is set up and th key w of cycling When xt and to move using he decimal awaiting amendment nt cannot be entered and make the ET and the decimal point is removed Press and through reverses RESET to to exit It remains factory sealed The right hand The display ter at the left of nbers will count and the number can be 11 start l number inserted inserting the new but leave the violet violet wir may fitted with a maximum scale indication different he following procedure should be followed in order that the meter wir touch the bared end to When be cut to will 3 6 1 Boat Speed 1 Select Boatspeed at the 2 Operate SHIFT then CAL reading The factory s 3 Use the same technique MDU to present t
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12. HERCULES 390 OWNERS HANDBOOK Volume 1 Primary System CONTENTS OPWWWWWWWWWWNNNNDNDN DN EK NNNNNNNNNNNNN NN LH mBWNDN ND WWWWWWWWWW WWW WW WwW Ww Ww WYUTDADAOBWWWWNNNNF RF FER D av tu O as OWNFOWANDOABWNHE 1 Mas 2 Adjus 3 Sailing trial 1 Selec 2 Adjus 3 Adjus 1 Boat 2 Apparen ENDIX 1 COMPL INTRODUCTION PRIMARY SYSTEM 1 Computer Unit 2 Master Display Unit 3 Multifunction display 4 Analogue meters 5 Sensors D ESCRIPTION OF PRIMARY CHANNELS 1 List of Channels 2 Boatspeed 3 Stored log 4 Reset log 5 Battery voltage 6 Apparent wind speed 7 Apparent wind angle 8 Timer 9 Summary of available functions channel 1 channel 2 channel 4 channel 7 channel 10 channel 13 channel 30 EXPANDED SYST 20 20 DISPLAY EM ERATION AT MASTER DISPLAY UNIT Channel selection Page selection Trip functions rim functions Reset Start Damping Lighting Use of remaining keys ERATING AND SE11iNG THE Setting the alarms uting the alarms Sector alarms ERATION AT TH ERATION AT THI P ALARMS P MFD 20 20 DISPLAY E ey As E 1 DESCRIPTION 2 OPERATION 3 CALIBRATION amp SET UP SP T ED LOG CALIBRATION MASTHEAD UNIT CALIBRATION thead alignment ting the calibration value MASTER DISPLAY ting c ting PAGE ting CHANN NEL ALLOCATION SETTING
13. Leeway 23 3 True wind correction 24 2 ourse 25 2 Trim tab angle 26 2 Sea water temperatur 27 2 Other sensors linear 1 28 3 Distance lost along track 29 1 Timer 30 3 Distance lost to windward leeward 3 1 Note Next leg apparent wind angle and apparent wind speed are available if a Deck Controller is fitted See Volume 2 Tide set and drift is available at a remote channel if a suitable position fixer is interfaced 1 3 2 Boatspeed channel 1 Damping 99 seconds Display update 0 25 second Raw data available yes Calibration yes via log Resolution 0 01 knot Units knots Alar yes high amp low Meter scale Change Part of the basic information required from any yacht instrumentation system is Boat Speed It is used both for navigation and for performance measurement It also forms the basis for many of the other calculations carried out by the 390 such as Change of Boat Speed Target Boat Speed Speed made good Vmg Distance lost Performance True Wind Angle True Wind Speed Change of Vmg Wind direction Leeway Boat speed is derived from travelled by the yacht thro ground when tide leeway a The damping facility provid in light weather or steady 1 3 3 Stored log channel 2 Display update Calibration Resolution Units Damping The output consists of dist channel cannot be reset and in the course of its life zero The log reading forms primar
14. adings on each are subject only to calibration and damping adjustment at the MDU 1 3 DESCRIPTION OF PRIMARY CHANNELS The Hercules System 390 can provide 32 separate functions which appear in digital code within the MDU and Computer Unit and also on the MFD databus using time sharing multiplexing Thus each function occupies a particular time slot in the rapidly repeated sequenc These time slots are referred to as channels and are given channel numbers 0 31 The channels described in the following paragraphs are available with the primary system The remaining channels are described in Volumes 2 amp 3 of this manual When RS232 and or NMEA interfacing is employed as described in Volume 4 an extra set of 32 channels becomes available and these are termed Remote Channels MFD databus the cable carrying the information to the MFDs 1 3 1 List of channels Vol No Function Channel Number 2 Heel angle 0 Boat Speed 1 1 Stored log 2 3 Change of boat speed 3 1 Reset log 4 2 Heading 5 2 Dead reckoning 6 1 Battery voltage 7 2 Depth feet 8 3 Optimum wind angle 9 1 Wind speed apparent 10 2 Depth metres 11 3 Wind speed true 12 1 Wind angle apparent 13 8 Wind angle true 14 2 Wind direction 15 3 Reaching performance 16 3 Tacking performance 17 2 Rudder angle 18 3 Speed made good Vmg 19 2 Other sensors linear 2 20 3 Target boat speed 21 3 Change of Vmg 22 3
15. anual 2 1 6 Start Trip functions as listed in para 2 1 3 which have been reset are started when this key is operated 2 1 7 Damping Variable damping is provided on four channels Channel 01 Channel 13 Channel 10 Channel 05 Boat speed Apparent wind angle Apparent wind speed Heading Display the required channel at the MDU using the CHANNEL key Then operate SH FT AGE DAMPING The existing damping setting is now displayed Press RESET followed by P until the first character to be changed flashes Release RESET and adjust the character usi START CAL and ng the START CAL key When the required character appears release flashing Rep to return to remote channe 2 1 8 Lighti ng set the character in by pressing RESET The next character then starts at the procedure until no characters remain flashing Operate CHANNE the data display Damping adjustment is also available for Tide on a l See Volume 2 When data is being displayed either through use of the CHANNEL key or PAGE the right hand key is available to control the MDU display illumination Successive operations of this key cause the lighting level to cycle through the available values The illumination remain sat the selected level until next altered by means of the lighting key Note that MFDs and analogue indicators will be
16. ave the factory 1 3 7 Apparent wind angle channel 13 Damping 0 99 seconds Display update 2 seconds Raw data available Yes Calibration Yes Resolution 0 10 Units Degrees from the bow Alar Yes sector type Apparent wind angle and true wind angle are the same when the yacht is stationary relative to the ground As soon as the yacht is moving the true wind is modified by the motion of the yacht and is described as Apparent Wind All wind measurements are at the masthead and in some conditions measurements can be noticeably different to those experienced at deck level 1 3 8 Timer channel 30 Display update 1 second Resolution 1 second Units hours minutes seconds The timer can be used as either a stopwatch or a race countdown The channel is called up for reset using the TRIP key see 2 1 3 If the timer is started from zero it will continue running until 99 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds before starting again from zero This can be set using the MDU keyboard or the Deck Controller see Volume 2 If the race start facility is used a 15 10 or 5 minute count down can be set and the timer counts down to zero The timer then continues counting up from zero as a stopwatch for the duration of the race or until stopped The alarm on the MDU sounds as the timer passes through zero to indicate the start of the race The timer function can be repeated on MFDs so that the crew can be aware of the sta
17. but the boat is affected by windage 1 1 Mi tr te In this case correction factork D D2 ou omen tr te Example B Method C is the most accurate method requiring three runs over the measured distance Again there is no necessity to maintain constant speed and the calibration can be carried out if required under sail Current is assumed to be increasing or decreasing at a steady rate Record times and indicated distances as before 1 2 1 M 4 t tz ts D 2D2 Da correction factor k 4 4 ti te ts Example C Note for the above calculations M is measured in nautical miles and t is in decimal hours See following table for converting minutes and seconds into decimal hours SECONDS MINUTES Decimal hours table r pointing in anyconvenient direction so installation of the masthead unit it may le of the spar from the line by a substanti is the angle from the bow moving anti imated angle shoul at the Master Display Unit using the CHAN N The existing value is now displayed Use Fore and aft line If ial amount an estimate ld be entered as EL key CHANN EL to return as required Operat 3 2 MASTHEAD UNIT CALIBRATION 3 2 1 Masthead alignment The masthead unit can be mounted with the spa that it is free from obstruction Following be necessary to compensate
18. ction from the first to the second The clockwise direc n in plan view noted that apparen Ox LO 80 here are two sector alar ither t by id wind angle is given in degr on the starboard side and on the port side The alarm settings must therefore S fol LOW which is the user the second value moving ina tion is as of the this To set up the apparent wind angle alarm so that it sounds in the shaded area of the figure below of 020 must be entered at the bottom left hand side of the display having displayed the apparent wind angle alarm setting as described 2s 2l of CART Then an angle of 020 le 200 either side of head to wind side of the display an apparent wind angle in para should be entered at the bottom right hand 020 0 020 180 It should be remembered that the alarm sector is always created in a clockwise direction from the first angle entered to the second Example In order to set up an apparent wind angle alarm that sounds when the apparent wind angl is either less than 40 on Port or greater than 145 on Port enter 40 for the first left hand setting followed by 145 for the second ALARM SECTOR 090 180 The alarm will be activated if the apparent wind angle moves into the shaded sector The audible alarm gives short tones x if the alarm sector i
19. e CHAN N ng essi SHIFT from s RES se RES o step for a ry ts RES ow sel s desc oted nd sta S c s n N a W n a Example S Correction factor 6 2 103 Stel Selec Biola 34 calib Note this to selec Return t Select S START CAL 2 Calib one o Set t ration ne CO lect and ribed i hen the correcti is divided rboard cal new va car n pa ra 3 ion fa by 91 mus lue i be p n legs ctor 91k92 k92to give tarting calibration value 6 ra ne the Cc red to d 02 Log setting new cal isp ting twin underwa the three methods changeove runs as inst factor and then rep starboard hangeover swi channel 02 ay port Divide this va Ver agai he port displ approx ET and operate S to the next ressed to the program ry out one of the three Note th n foll ay if owed va it lu di Fol gi et imately 1 a has been obtained the new calibration value nd repeat ns EL ke Vua Press S 6 20 Hz Knot factory setting by CAL is different 5 seconds until the first TART CAL to cycle through the available o adjust tallation HIFT then the number for the the llowing adjustment of hods of performing cal he procedur the the
20. ed above th keys are selected by pressing the appropriate key The functions keypad however are SH I FT functions and therefore requir he SHIFT left hand key before pressing the required key It is to hold down the shift key to obtain a SHIFT function merely press fore th SHIFT Press t requ ired key ALARM CHANNEL PAGE ESTEE Ir Ott Auto DAMPING EL ke he ke Press th 1 Channel selection Use the CHANN TRIP ACTE O DO ee START ee TL ooo y to select an individual channel for display at the Master Display y and the last function obta key a second time and keep it pressed ined by this key will be displayed The channel number for the function will be displayed and immediately will start to count up or down depending upon which way the indicator SHIFT at the bottom left of the di ALARM CHANNEL PAGE S ase t CON TOR EON KOs ITO DO O DAMPING Off Auto reversed he key and press it again splay is pointing ed a TRIP 1 01 2 To change the direction of the count in order to reach the required channel more quickly rel The arrow will point in the other direction and the direction of the count will be FUNCTION NAME CHANNEL 01 4 11 An automatic channel selection facility is available and is accessed by pressing SHI FT
21. els of stem equipment t Heel angle handbook ith the enviro Sonic Speed Mast angle correction unit Deck Controller h visibility form of digital display ly be read line at a position r be dedicated to one t selector key which al information which Hercules produces performance and finally ti and these can be any cockpit keys The informat Hercules system mult Lfuncti on display ly show count down e to go Any number of 20 20s may be dri lays or selectabl fied by an indicator as on the combination of dedicated displ ion being read is identi MFD then course to steer It uses figures which Thu function at a considerable distance for example on the individual cockpit ify information from the nment and have internal say lows selection of S for example followed by iven by Hercules types with 1 5 OPI 2 OPERATION When the Hercules following display At the bottom rig it D 2al Unit W 4 printed below n T HERCULES ERATION AT THE MASTER DISPLAY UNIT 390 System is switched on at occurs at the MDU B amp the ship s main switchboard the G 390 01 he operation ot necessary the of t ht hand is the software program version number hen operating the MDU keyboard it should be borne in mind that the functions indicat
22. en used to provide for practical and accurate calibration in les 390 To achieve the best results calibration should be performed carefully in the first instance and checked regularly Hercu A cal Boat speed Wind speed Magnified Wind angle 3600 Wind angle gital displays can be programmed by the user to display any of the 32 channels ibration record chart for your system appears at the beginning of this book Please use this as the information recorded could be very important particularly should a memory loss in the equipment occur 1 2 PRIMARY SYSTEM 1 2 1 Compute The computer un operator controls compass if fitted and provi to the Master Display Unit 1 ON OFF switching is perfo 1 2 2 Master D This unit provides overal r data and accompanying text necessary in display fo operator to enter isplay Uni r unit IE all the The supply voltage is a nominal 1 2V or 24V dc rmed at the ship92s main switchboard MDV control of it carries out most of the data processing for the system but has no It accepts inputs from the underwater unit ides outputs to the appropriate analogue indicators and masthead unit and and the system and uses a large vacuum fluorescent A keyboard with eight keys formation and commands to operat nables th the system
23. followed by CHANNEL AUTO The channels are displayed in sequence When th required channel is on view operate CHANNEL AUTO to stop the sequencing To reverse the direction of sequencing operate SHIFT followed by CHANNEL AUTO 2 1 2 Page selection Operate the PAGE key to select one of the four pages of programmable data for display Each page has four channels and successive operations of the PAGE key cause the display to show the four pages in sequence Navigation 5 21 HD 090 39 49 D R 087 Apparent wind True wind Performance 21 PERT 199 18 OWA 01 The content of each page can be changed if required see para 3 3 1 2 1 3 Trip functions Successive operations of the TRIP key cause the following channels to be displayed Timer Stored Log Reset Log Dead Reckoning The function on display may be reset by p successive operations of the R displayed through O minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes channel 00 channel 02 channel 04 channel 06 ES Pressing the START CAL key starts all the functions that the timer time stops the reset RE frozen Though Stored will FR Frozen FR this running The display xx When the timer is Log cannot be facility may be used means that the display catches up counting down automatically start when timer reaches zero
24. for the ang the spar is displaced from the fore and aft of the angle should be made initially This clockwise when imagined in plan view The esti described below before carrying out sailing trials 3 2 2 Adjusting the calibration value Display Wind Angle channel 13 Then operate SHIFT followed by START CAL the RESET and START keys to change the valu the display to Wind Angle 3 2 3 Sailing trial If the reading on the por halved and the result added to the masthead unit alignment reading Error can be resolved by sailing al on the starboard tack is greater than port lternately clos the difference should be halved and be subtracted from the masthead unit alignment reading track is the greater hauled on ach tack If the reading must again the difference should be If the resultant angle is less than zero negative add 360 and use this figure e g for 1 use 3599 3 3 MASTER DISPLAY UNIT SET UP 3 3 1 Selecting channels for page display All four pages are allocated with channels at the factory but they may be changed to show any combination of channels as required To re allocate channels on a page first displaythe relevant page by pressing the PAGE key as described in para 2 1 2 Press SHIFT followed by START CAL
25. he existing meter scaling maximum dial etting is 12 5 knots to suit the 12 5 knot indicator as for other calibration changes to set and enter the new value using the RES ET and START CAL keys 3 6 2 Apparent Wind Speed ed at the MDU three times to present the existing meter scaling knots as for other calibration changes to enter and set the 1 Select Apparent Windspe 2 Operate SHIFT then CAL factory setting is 50 3 Use the same technique new value using the RES ET and START CAL keys EXPANDED SYSTEM Heel angle Boat speed Stored log Change in boatspeed Reset log Heading Dead reckoning Battery voltage Depth feet Optimum wind angle Apparent windspeed Depth metres True windspeed Apparent wind angle True wind angle Wind direction Reaching performance Tacking performance Rudder angle Target boatspeed Change in Vmg Leeway True wind correction Course Trimtab angle Temperature Linear 1 Distance lost Timer Distance lost up dw t for RS232 output see Volume 4 m metres n m nautical miles kt knots sec seconds two calibrations OWNNNNNNNNNNHRBHBHeHeHeHeHHserooooeoeeooeg OWOMNODMNAWNHDOMWNMAGDAWN DOONDDEAWN O APPENDIX 1 COMPLETE LIST OF HERCULES 390 CHANNELS SdA007 dist i310 0S208 aSIWMSHLO SSIINI SON AEN 208 Wolly SY SEND WD FM Ty ave n3320 wore NEO 0348 N M
26. ibration val last digit as calibration run ue already Ente 6 ds 20 03 Value to b Ce O ructed switch a e to h Cal y impe ia itch calib Lon instal ntered ca cul valu 6 02 llations Le ru ta the E ibration displays as described above performing the calibra nanual l and obtain the por ibration late the s TO after compl he MDU using Not C Ly to select the port impel correc ns wit rboard tion of HANNI valu correc he cal 1 key ry ue by po ibration v al number availab procedu last di Select calibra S e re gi ta t sta LO rts numb for as rboa n va to flash ers the ue by p Press R remai a ES ET ressing R Release RES ESE to S ning digits ry Ce this ent rs the new va ue rd by pressi Divi R and ope o the mus into P ES ue n ng SHIFT ag de new ca this by the ibration value using the same me pressed progra i Zabron Ga fol Opera lowi brati te CHANN ng adjustme nt of the 1 on runs Method A D2 is the simplest as no constant speed for both runs out a run in both directions
27. if fitted See Volume 2 The reset ut calibration runs as the timer and reset log can start log reads up to 9999 99 miles before starting again and MFDs nnel 7 4 seconds 0 01 V Yes high and low cable A simple check on Ch charging This is particula drain the batteries An ala this situation 1 3 6 Apparent wind speed Damping Display update Raw data available Calibration Resolution Units Alarm Adjustable for different me This is the wind speed whic wind a moored boat would me would only measure one knot four knots the apparent wi Apparent wind speed is used clear flow of wind across t sures the voltage it is receiving through the supply annel 7 will warn the crew whether the batteries need rly useful on night passages when navigation lights can rm can be set on this channel to give immediate warning of channel 10 0 99 seconds 1 second Yes Yes 0 1 knot Knots or metre second Yes ter scale h is measured at the masthead For example in a five knot asure five knots but if running at four knots downwind Similarly when motoring directly into afive knotwind at nd speed would be nine knots for many of the performance calculations and relies ona he anemometer cups Calibration adjustment is available on this channel but is not normally required B amp G use a unit calibrated by the British Meteorological Centre as a comparison for all units that le
28. itched on again by following the procedure described in para 2 2 1 for each alarm individually Should one of the alarms sound but then de activate before the user can determine which alarm has sounded the last alarm to have sounded is displayed by pressing the ALARM key once WwW Refer Set Disp sou requi and it displ lay re ing the al the alarm setting by pressing the ALARM key da Larms nded is displayed arm is disp To cha ayed nge to another alar Note that separate d N to 22 3 Change t down until value through the flas adjusted Switch cause t appears 2 2 2 Muting high al TH the avai larms of in an alarm sector ay for further he alarm value if an asterisk is should happen afte a function For APPAREN two values de the same WIND The tion on sector informa alarms The las n press ALARM isplays are the RESE flashes at the f 1 5 seconds Ope ES E required by p appears and r around ts and then press R ressing b e digi N ing asterisk to t he next digit press R Pi S ET to complete the setting he alarm he alarm at the bo the alarms O 0 t n or off by pressing START switch ona tom right ha nd off alternately nd side of the display
29. mount either sid n n his is particularly signi zer of Interface Unit if therefore that PO calibration icant when log calib e calibration for port and starboard determine boat speed and log values t has to decide whether to use the cision is based on heel angle fitted or otherwise from the apparent RT and STARBOARD calibration values be ration is performed under power when o heel angle occur o dead ahead r the apparent wind angle varies by a A series of runs over a measured distance is requi and a choice can be made depending on t In each case a correction fac ich the indicated reading has to be divided to gi 1 03 the log is under reading and so required wh divided by 1 03 341 1 Ca Sel CAL di th Sto splay rboa valu sta red librating a singl Log cha port ca rd by pr noted ra ion va ue pres to cs ning n be mai is oO P flas ress digi rs th h Relea RESET F nnel 02 libra ion valu le underwater u at the M tor k i S ca red cu the pre nit o DU usi ing sent So LV Three This is t methods are described he prevailing conditions and the accuracy ated th the amount by ca correc ibration va r ue ading i e if k in Hz knot is nic Speed i th
30. rt count down 1 3 9 Summary of available functions Speed amp log Ch Nos True wind angle 14 Boat speed 01 Wind direction magnetic 15 Change in boatspeed 03 Distance lost along track 29 Compass Stored log 02 Heading 05 Reset log 04 Dead reckoning 06 Timer 30 Course 25 Performance Depth Vmg 19 Depth feet 08 Change in Vmg Depth metres 11 Distance lost Vmg Reaching performance Sensor amp computer functions Tacking performance Heel angle 00 Optimum Wind Angle Rudder angle 18 Target Boatspeed Trimtab angle 26 Temperature 25h Wind speed amp angle Battery voltage 07 Apparent wind speed 10 inear 1 28 True wind speed 12 inear 2 20 Apparent wind angle 13 Leeway 23 True wind correction 24 13 EXPANDED SYSTEM For details of expanded sy Hercules Depthsounde Halcyon Compass Sensor Interface Uni refer to Volume 2 of this 1 4 20 20 DISPLAY The are The mast of a sailing yacht repeaters to be performed 20 20 Disp 1 5 inches ay 40mm 20 20s are available with yellow or orange digits to ident They are fully sealed fro for night use different sources electric lighting When used wi boatspeed o any one of the when racing it may initia h Hercules can include K ct is a hig in height which can easil 20 20 display can be mounted on the sight to enable the functions of several the 20 20 can an optional cockpi chann
31. s entered in a clockwise direction but longer tones if the reverse applies A change over from one to the other occurs at the mid point of the alarm sector Switching the alarm on or off is performed in exactly the same manner as for high and low alarms 2 3 OPERATION AT THE MFD ct Any of the thr presel pressing one of the three left hand keys described in para 3 4 channel number and then pro Press the right hand SE displayed Press the key a second time will be displayed and i way the pointer is showing d channels at an MED can be displayed at any time by ceed as follows The allocation of these channels is To display any other function refer to section 1 3 for the ECT key and the last function used on this key will be and keep it pressed The channel number for the function mmediately will start to To change the direction of the count in order t quickly release the key and press it again direction and the direction of the count will be reversed count up or down depending upon which o reach the required channel more The pointer will indicate in the other Release the key at the required channel number and the function will be displayed 2 4 OPERATION AT THE 20 20 DISPLAY with operator control There are two types of 20 20 display the dedicated display and the selectable typ channel
32. to display for example the following CHOL RE1LO CHOS CH25 Press the RESET key and hold it down until the top left hand channel number starts flashing approximately 1 5 seconds Operate the START CAL key or hold it down to change the channel numbers through those available including any remote channels that have been incorporated When the required channel number is obtained operate RESET to set in the new channel number and to cause the next channel number to flash When the required channels have been allocated press PAGE to exit from the adjust mode and display the description and data for the selected channels Holding down the START CAL key causes the display to cycle through the channel numbers including any remote channels To change the direction of cycling release START CAL and press it again Remote refers to a function from an external computer or NM EA position fixer on an MFD display Refer to volume 4 para 2 2 for details 3 3 2 Adjusting the PAGE display channel descriptions Display the page on which text is to be changed using the PAGE key Press and hold down RESET until the top left hand character flashes approximately 1 5 seconds Press START CAL and hold it down to cause the adjustable characters to cycle through the available numbers letters including decimal point and blank Note that the decimal point occurs in sequence between A and 9 and the blank between Z and 0 Releasing START CAL and
33. y method of navigatio important The log reading navigation systems The cal 999999 on TRIP but 99 99 1 3 4 Reset log channel 4 Display update Calibration Resolution Reset The Reset Log sometimes kn stored log for measuring le required at the MDU or at t log is used when carrying o at the same time The reset 99 99 on Channel 4 display 1 3 5 Battery voltage cha Display update Resolution Alar The Hercules 390 System mea the log reading which is a measure of nautical miles ugh the sea Boat Speed is not the same as speed over the nd drift are taken into consideration es the choice of quick response to changes in Boat Speed readings in heavy weather 4 seconds Yes port and starboard 0 01 nautical mile Nautical miles Not applicable ance travelled by the yacht in nautical miles This therefore provides the number of miles sailed by a yacht The log reads up to 999999 before starting again from the basis for dead reckoning navigation and is the n for all seamen The accuracy of the calibration is most is used for dead reckoning DR and for updating satellite ibration of the log should be checked whenever possible on CHANNEL and MFDs 4 seconds Yes via stored log 0 01 nautical mile Yes own as Trip Log or Day Log is used in preference to gs of a voyage It can be reset and started again when he Deck Controller
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