Nav6 User Guide
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1. Connecting a NMEA Source e Use the BLUE and BLACK twisted pair for connection to the NMEA data source e Connect the BLUE wire to the NMEA A signal e Connect the BLACK wire to the NMEA B signal Trouble shooting Note that NMEA signal terminology can vary between manufacturers try swapping the BLUE and BLACK wires if the NMEA input does not work initially no damage will be done The Nav6 is compatible with most sources of NMEA 0183 data such as a GPS receiver or adapter boxes supplied for use with networked instrument systems Please note that you may need to program the source of NMEA data to send the correct sentences in the correct format You may also need to purchase an NMEA adapter box for your instrument system Should you be uncertain of your abilities in this area you are strongly advised to seek the services of a qualified marine electronics installer Note We do not guarantee compatibility with all GPS receivers or all Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide instrument systems However this can normally be achieved for most systems by a skilled installer For notes on achieving compatibility with various systems see the Nav6 FAQ section on our web site www icselectronics co uk The Nav6 uses NMEA data to synchronise its internal clock with UTC time Connecting RS232 The RS232 signals BROWN and BLACK twisted pair are used only for programming the firmware They are not used for normal operation and should be le2. NAV 6 DISPLAY amp E BATTERY GND BLACK BLUE oe GPS SENSOR ek 58 OOO BLACK Connecting Power SOLOS HO BROWN BLACK Not connected The Nav6 NAVTEX System should be powered from a nominal 12Vdc switched supply capable of providing a continuous 350mA 2 3 Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide e To allow the unit to be isolated for service a 1 5A circuit breaker or a 1 5A fuse and switch should switch the power supply e Use the RED and BLACK twisted pair for connection to the boat s power supply e Connect the RED wire to boat s positive 12V supply e Connect the BLACK wire to negative OV supply e Note that vessels that require isolation may need to install a DC to DC converter ICS part number 500 09 if in doubt ask your dealer e 24V vessels should install the 24V 12V DC to DC converter ICS part number 500 10 Connecting the Sensor e Connect the sensor power Connect the YELLOW and BLACK twisted pair from the display to the YELLOW and BLACK twisted pair of the sensor YELLOW to YELLOW BLACK to BLACK e Connect the sensor data Connect the WHITE and BLACK twisted pair from the display to the WHITE and BLACK twisted pair of the sensor WHITE to WHITE BLACK to BLACK e Connect the screen Connect the silver screen wires of the display and sensor Do not connect these to the negative supply
3. 11 N 2 48 E 050 Yes t 03 Italy Cagliari 39 14 N 9 14 E 320 Yes T 04 Canada Iqaluit 63 44 N 68 33 W 200 No E 1 Malaysia Kuching 4 27 N 114 t E 350 Yes U 0 Estonia Tallinn 59 30 N 24 30 E 300 Yes U 03 Italy Trieste 45 41 N 13 46 E 320 Yes U 04 Canada Fundy 43 45 N 66 10 W 300 Yes UE Malaysia Port Kelang 5 25 N 100 24 E 350 Yes U 16 Peru Calleo 12 9 S 77 9W 200 Yes V 0 Norway Vardo 70 22 N 316 E 450 Yes Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Id Area Country Name Latitude Longitude Range NM Op M 03 Italy Augusta 37 14 N 15 14 E 320 Yes V 04 Canada Fundy V 43 45 N 66 10 W 300 Yes V 1 South Korea Chukpyon 37 8 N 129 26 E 200 Yes V 1 Mariana Islands Guam 13 34 N 144 50 E 100 Yes w 01 Ireland Valentia Dublin 51 27 N 9 49 W 400 Yes W 03 France La Garde 43 6 N POE 250 Yes Ww 04 Greenland Kook Islands 64 4 N 52 1 W 400 No W 1 Vietnam Da Nang 16 5 N 108 13 E 400 Yes W 1 South Korea Pyonsan 35 36 N 126 29 E 200 Yes W 2 USA Astoria 46 10 N 123 49 W 216 Yes W 6 Peru Mollendo 17 i 72 1 W 200 Yes X 08 Spain Valencia 38 43 N OIE 300 Yes X 04 Canada Labrador 53 18 N 60 33 W 300 Yes X 09 Egypt Serapeum 30 28 N 32 22 E 200 Yes X 1 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City 10 47 N 10640 E 400 Yes X 2 Alaska Kodiak X 57 47 N 152 32 W 200 Yes 490kHz NAVTEX Stations ld Area Country Name Latitude Longitude Range NM Op A 06 Uruguay La Paloma 34 40 S 54 9 W 280 Yes C 01 UK Portpatrick 54 51 N 5 7 W 270 Yes E 02 France Corsen 48 28 N 5 3 W 3
4. 50 E 300 Yes A 1 Indonesia Jayapura 2 31 S 140 43 E 300 Yes A 13 Russia Vladivostok 43 7 N 131953 E 280 No A 15 Chile Antofagusta 23 40 S 70 25 W 300 Yes B 0 Norway Bodo 67 16 N 4 23 E 450 Yes B 03 Ukraine Mariupol 47 6 N 3733 E 280 Yes B 04 Bermuda Bermuda Harbour 32 23 N 64 41 W 280 Yes B 07 Namibia Walvis Bay 23 3 S 47 E 380 Yes B 09 Bahrain Bahrain 26 9 N 50 28 E 300 Yes Br Indonesia Amboina 3 42 S 128 12 E 300 Yes B 13 Russia Kholmsk 47 2 N 42 3 E 300 Yes BOL Chile Valparaiso 32 48 S 71 29 W 300 Yes GO Russia Murmansk 68 58 N 33 S E 140 Yes cC 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 07 South Africa Cape Town 33 41 S 8 43 E 500 Yes C 08 Mauritius Mauritius 20 10 S 57 28 E 400 Yes Ga Singapore Singapore Jurong 1 20 N 103 42 E 400 Yes C 12 USA San Francisco 37 55 N 122 42 W 350 Yes G 6 Russia Petropaviosk 53 0 N 158 40 E 280 No G AS Chile Talcahuano 36 42 S 73 6 W 300 Yes D 0 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 S7 E 300 Yes D 04 Canada Sept lles D 50 11 N 66 7 W 300 Yes by AI Indonesia Ujungpandang 5 S 119 26 E 300 Yes DEI Canada Prince Rupert 54 18 N 130 25 W 300 Yes D 13 Russia Magadan 59 40 N ISLE 000 No D Chile Puerto Montt 41 29 S 72 57W 300 Yes ETOS Turkey Samsun 41 17 N 36 20 E 300 Yes Ald Indonesia Jakarta 67 S 106 52 E 300 Yes E 12 USA Savannah 32 8 N 81 42 W 200
5. Africa Durban 29 48 S 30 49 E 500 Yes Gi China Fuzhou 26 2 N 119 18 E 250 Yes Q 3g Hawaiian Islands Honolulu 21 22 N 158 9 W 350 Yes P 01 Netherlands limuiden 52 27 N 4 35 E 110 Yes P 08 Israel Hefa 32 49 N 350 E 200 Yes P 04 Canada Thunder Bay 48 26 N 89 13 W 300 Yes EOD Argentina Bahia Blanca 38 43 S 62 6 W 280 Yes P 08 India Madras 13 8 N 80 17E 299 Yes n 09 Pakistan Karachi 24 51 N 673 E 400 Yes IP iil Taiwan Meilung 23 59 N 121 37 E 350 Yes qi Taiwan Lintou 23 33 N 119 38 E 350 Yes R it Taiwan Linyuan 22 29 N 120 25 E 540 Yes P 11 Taiwan Keelung 25 8 N 121 45 E 540 Yes R 11 Vietnam Hai Phong 20 43 N 106 44 E 400 No Q 01 Ireland Malin Head 55 22 N 7 21 W 400 Yes Q 08 Croatia Split 43 30 N 16 29 E 085 Yes Q 04 Canada Sydney Canada 46 11 N 59 54 W 300 Yes Q 06 Argentina Mar Del Plata 38 3 S 57 32W 280 Yes ej China Shanghai 31 7 N 121 33 E 250 Yes Q 12 USA Long Beach Cambr 35 31 N 121 3 W 350 Yes H 01 Iceland Reykjavik 64 5 N 2151W 550 Yes im 02 Portugal Monsanto 38 44 N 9 11 W 530 Yes R 03 Italy Roma 41 48 N 12 31 E 320 Yes R 04 Greenland Reykjavik 64 5 N 21 51 W 550 Yes H 06 Argentina Buenos Aires 34 27 S 58 37 W 560 Yes t aqd China Dalian 38 52 N 121 1 E 250 Yes R 12 Puerto Rico San Juan 18 28 N 67 4 W 200 Yes S 0 UK Niton 50 35 N 1 18 W 270 Yes S 04 Canada Iqaluit 63 44 N 68 33 W 200 No Sol Malaysia Labuan 5 54 N 1180 E 350 Yes S 16 Peru Paita 558 81 7 W 200 Yes Tn fol Belgium Oostende 51
6. carefully as it contains some essential information regarding the operation and maintenance of the product and a useful background to the NAVTEX system We recommend that you regularly visit the ICS website www icselectronics co uk for information on updates the availability of software enhancements further options and support The support pages contain frequently asked questions about the Nav6 that you may find useful There is also a NAVTEX database providing a list of operational NAVTEX stations and their details The IMO and various national coastguards also operate informative websites that you may wish to visit see www icselectronics co uk links Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide QUICK START You will find this product extremely easy to operate Please don t be intimidated by the comprehensive nature of this manual In reality receiving your first NAVTEX messages just could not be simpler e Follow the installation guidelines that begin on page 20 e Re check the cable connections e Apply power e f you have not connected a GPS navigation receiver make sure that you set the date and time on the start up screen which will appear e Sit back and wait for your 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 Error Reference source not found for a quick overview of the menu structure e f you then want to get the best from the system Re
7. database entry The rules for entering a new station are identical to those 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 UPI 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 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 applied The monitor page displays ALL incoming data regardless of error Herr TD 14 27 banana e F 490 kHz NR 1713 2000 IMPORTANT NR1713 00 IMPORTANT BALEARIC ISLANDS 1 DRUM ADRIFT SHIGHTED IN POSITION 39 12 6N 002 52 6E 2 CANCEL COASTAL WARNING 1712 00 NNNN CES GREEN HARBDURLIGHT NES TERN BREAKWATER 03 11 3 E UNLI INFO 172 00 IN POSITION 51 21 44N 002 VICINITY OF THE ODSTDYCk L TGkTBUOY ZCZC AA 1 NNNN Monitor Navtex Setup Page View Mode Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide rate The monitor page also shows the low level phasing characters contained within transmissions shown as characters and transmission errors Shown as characters ALARM OPE
8. it will be taken from RMC APPENDIX IV NAV6 MENU STRUCTURE NAVTEX Mode Message View Next New Notes Mark read 1 Receiver type selection Sort View controls whether this option Order is displayed Only the H Ascending pages for the selected Descending frequency are displayed Criteria Only displayed if the station Date database memory is full Station Type Filter View Pre set 1 2 3 4 5 490 Types Page 490 Stns Page 518 Types Page 518 Stns Page Set up Mode General View Options Page L Factory reset F l Cancel Pre set LCD Page NAVTEX View Options Page 490 518 Names Pages Station database New Save Cancel Purge Confirm Cancel Edit Save Cancel Purge Confirm Cancel Delete pun Cancel Exit Monitor Page Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Jn H DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ICS Electronics Limited declares herewith that the following equipment NAV6 NAV6plus NAVTEX Receiver System is in conformity with 89 336 EC Directive Standards to which conformity is declared EN301843 1 1996 EN301843 2 1996 EN301843 4 1996 Date Ls le Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC standard for Marine radio equipment and services Part 1 common technical requirements Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM Part 2 Specific conditions for m
9. the ICS Electronics Ltd dealer from whom it was first purchased This limited warranty shall not apply if the product is modified tampered with misused subjected to abnormal working conditions including but not limited to lightning and immersion in water and use with power supplies and other options not specifically recommended by ICS Electronics Ltd Please contact us for further details of our warranty repair procedure PACKING LIST AND OPTIONS Packing List For the Nav6 System contents please see the packing list enclosed Options The following Nav6 ancillary parts can be purchased Option ICS Part Number U bracket mounting kit 6020 00 Nav4 to Nav6 conversion mounting kit 6020 17 Display unit suncover 6020 03 Cable deck gland 2520 08 Sensor Rail mount 903 03 12V 12V DC to DC converter 500 02 24V 12V DC to DC converter 500 13 NAV6 PC serial interface cable 6020 09 Nav6 hub 919 00 Additional Nav6 plus display unit 6003 00 5m NAVTEX sensor cable extension kit 6020 19 30m NAVTEX sensor cable extension kit 6020 18 Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide SPECIFICATION Approval Standards Meets the EMC requirements of IEC 60945 Power Voltage range Consumption Typical Backlight full Backlight off Sleep mode Display Unit Operating Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range Humidity Mounting Weight without cable Power Splash proof Sensor Unit Operating Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range
10. the top of the display area NAVTEX Mode Sort View The NAVTEX message 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 Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Sort by Station orders the messages by NAVTEX frequency and the alphabetical order of their station letters Sort by Type orders the messages in the alphabetical order of their message identifier letter Sort by Date orders the messages by the date and time that they were first received For sort by date to work properly the correct time and date must be set using general setup page at start up or GPS time data must be available on the NMEA input NAVTEX Mode Filter View Use the filter view to select which message types from which stations you wish to see displayed on the NAVTEX display Tip even if you have de selected messages from a particular station and or message type the system will still receive and store those messages You will be able to view those messages by re selecting them in Filter View 5 different sets of filter settings can be programmed into the unit Using the filter presets allows quick selection of 5 different filter settings Once a preset is selected the filter settings for that preset may be changed as required The
11. 00 Yes G 02 Portugal Monsanto 38 44 N 9 11 W 530 Yes l 01 UK Niton 50 35 N 1 18 W 270 Yes J 02 Acores Horta 38 32 N 28 38 W 640 Yes J 14 South Korea Chukpyon 37 8 N 129 26 E 200 Yes KJA South Korea Pyonsan 35 36 N 126 29 E 200 Yes S 03 France La Garde 43 6 N Bae 250 Yes S 04 Canada Iqaluit 63 44 N 68 33 W 200 No U 01 UK Cullercoats 55 4 N 1 28 W 270 Yes W 11 Vietnam Hai Phong 20 43 N 106 44 E 400 No Note all NAVTEX station database information was correct on the date of publication APPENDIX II MESSAGE TYPE INDICATORS NAVTEX broadcasts use following message type letter A 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 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 No message on hand N xz rc c rommoou Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide APPENDIX Ill NMEA SENTENCES SUPPORTED Data Item Taken from NMEA Sentences Time RMC GGA GLL ZDA Date RMC ZDA Note that the if a data item is present in more than one sentence then it is taken from the leftmost sentence in the table entry above l e if Date is available in RMC and ZDA
12. Elizabeth 3357 S 25 31 E 500 Yes I 1 Japan Yokohama 35 22 N 139 36 E 400 Yes l 15 Chile Valparaiso l 32 48 S 71 29 W 300 Yes J 01 Sweden Gislovshammer 55 29 N 14 19 E 300 Yes J 03 Bulgaria Varna 43 4 N 27 46 E 350 Yes J 04 Canada Sydney Canada J 46 11 N 59 54 W 300 Yes J Japan Otaru 43 12 N 141 0 E 400 Yes J 12 Alaska Kodiak 57 46 N 152 34 W 200 Yes J 5 Chile Talcahuano J 36 42 S 73 6 W 300 Yes KARU UK Niton N France 50 35 N 1 18 W 270 Yes K 03 Greece Kerkyra 39 45 N ESSE 280 Yes K Japan Kushiro 42 59 N 144 23 E 400 Yes IO Norway Rogaland 58 39 N 5 36 E 450 Yes L 03 Greece Limnos 39 52 N 25 4 E 280 Yes 1 Hong Kong Hong Kong 22 13 N 114 15 E 299 Yes L 5 Chile Magallanes Cbm L 52 56 S 70 54W 300 Yes M O0 Belgium Oostende Thames 51 11 N 2 48 E 150 Yes M 02 Morocco Casablanca 33 36 N 7 38W 180 No M 03 Cyprus Cyprus 35 10 N 33 26 E 200 Yes M 06 Argentina Ushuaia Prefectur 54 48 S 68 18 W 280 Yes M 09 Oman Muscat 23 37 N 58 31 E 270 Yes M 1 China Sanya 18 14 N 109 30 E 250 Yes N 0 Norway Orlandet 63 40 N 9 33 E 450 Yes N 03 Egypt El Iskandariya 31 12 N 29 52 E 350 Yes N 04 USA Portsmouth Usa 36 44 N 76 1 W 280 Yes N 06 Argentina Rio Gallegos 51 37 S 69 3 W 280 Yes NE al China Guangzhou 23 9 N 113 29 E 250 Yes O O0 UK Portpatrick 54 51 N 5 7 W 270 Yes 03 Malta Malta 35 49 N 14 32 E 400 Yes O 04 Canada St Johns 47 37 N 52 40 W 300 Yes O 06 Argentina Comodoro Rivadavi 4551 S 67 25 W 280 Yes ONE South
13. Humidity Mounting Weight without cable Power Waterproof to IEC 60945 Extension Whip length Extension Whip screw thread Receive Frequency 490kHz or 518kHz Message Storage 10 8V to 15 6V 810 mA 3 8 W at 12V 165 mA 2 0 W at 12V 115 mA 1 4 W at 12V 0 to 50degC 20 to 55degC 0 to 95 Above or below decks 445 g approx 10 8V to 15 6V 10 to 50degC 20 to 55degC 0 to 95 non condensing Above decks 420 g approx Provided by Display Unit 45 cm 3 8 24 tpi Sufficient non volatile storage for 3 days transmissions under normal operating conditions Normally much longer than 3 days worth of storage will be achieved NMEA Input Interface Specification The unit meets the electrical requirements of NMEA 0183 Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Display Unit Features 1 2vga 480x320 pixels monochrome LCD with 4 grey levels 32 step CCFL backlighting of LCD 128 step contrast adjustment of LCD LED backlighting for keyboard RS485 serial I O port to sensor NMEA input Piezo buzzer for audible alarms Internal temperature sensor Non volatile memory Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide APPENDIX I NAVTEX STATION DATABASE 518kHz NAVTEX Stations ld Area Country Name Latitude Longitude Range NM Op A 0 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
14. Nav User Guide MAN 3008 03 Issue 1 2 ICS Electronics Limited Unit V Rudford Industrial Estate Ford Arundel West Sussex BN18 OBD United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1903 731101 Fax 444 0 1903 731105 E Mail sales icselectronics co uk support icselectronics co uk Website www icselectronics co uk 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 ICS Electronics Ltd No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in the publication although every care has been taken to make it as complete and accurate as possible Copyright 2001 ICS Electronics Limited All rights reserved 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
15. RATION The 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 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 is a fault in the NAVTEX antenna or the cabling see the Fault Finding section for more details The alarms can be enabled or disabled via the Setup Mode General View Options Page When enabled the SAR Alarm and Antenna Alarm can be set to repeat 5 times or to repeat continuously Tip When an alarm is active pressing any of the softkeys will cancel the alarm The normal softkey action will not occur Tip When an alarm is active an alarm bell icon will flash on the status bar The red LED found above the softkeys can be setup on the Setup Mode General View 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 Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide INSTALLATION OF SENSOR UNIT The Sensor Unit is a rugged waterproof unit but care should be taken during installation to prevent damage that may lead to subsequent water ingress of water e The Sensor Unit should be mou
16. VTEX System User Guide The operation of the Softkeys is indicated in the Softkey Menu Area at the bottom of the display The upper line of text shows the current softkey setting and the lower line of text shows the softkey action The MODE softkey switches between the two operating modes of the Nav6 In addition holding down the MODE softkey for longer than 2 seconds resets the LCD contrast and backlight to 50 and selects the LCD setup page This is useful where contrast and backlight adjustments have made the screen unreadable NAVTEX Mode allows the display of NAVTEX messages and associated NAVTEX status information This 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 Setup Mode allows various changes to be made to the operation of the unit in NAVTEX Mode as well as controlling the LCD operation of the LED and audible alarms etc NAVTEX MODE In NAVTEX mode the display 195 nar Ni ton Je consists of a large area dedicated ENGLAND EAST COAST LOWESTOFT APPROACHES UNDERWATER OPERATIONS IN to displaying NAVTEX messages esses BY C S MONARCH WITHIN 1 MILE with a status bar at the top and VIDE BERTH REQUESTED descriptions of the softkey 3 functions at the bottom It is possible to scroll up and down the messages line by line using VIDE BERTH REQUESTED CANCEL VZ 1340 the UP and DOWN keys i Additiona
17. Yes Ei Russia Beringovskiy 0 0 N 0 0 W 000 No E NHS Chile Magallanes Cbm P 52 56 S 70 54 W 300 Yes Oil Russia Arkhangelsk 64 33 N 40 32 E 300 Yes F 02 Acores Horta 38 32 N 28 38 W 640 Yes Iz 203 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 20009 Iran Bandar Abbas 27 8 N 57 4 E 300 Yes F 11 Thailand Krung Thep 13 44 N 100 34 E 200 Yes F 13 Russia Providenia Bukhta 64 10 N 173 10 W 000 No FF 4l Chile Isla De Pascua F 27 9 S 109 25 W 300 Yes G 01 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 E 390 Yes G iil Japan Naha 26 9 N 127 46 E 400 Yes Co is Chile Isla De Pascua G 27 S 109 25 W 300 Yes Foil Sweden Bjuroklubb 64 28 N 21 36 E 300 Yes H 03 Greece Iraklion 35 20 N 25 7 E 280 Yes H 04 Canada Prescott 44 20 N 81 10 W 300 Yes H 06 Dutch Antilles Curacao 12 10 N 68 52 W 250 Yes H 09 Saudi Arabia Jeddah 21 23 N 39 E 390 Yes In ah Japan Moji 33 52 N 130 36 E 400 Yes H 12 Canada Tofino 48 56 N 125 32 W 300 Yes LETS Chile Antofagusta H 23 40 S 70 25 W 300 Yes I 02 Islas Canarias Las Palmas 28 9 N 15 25 W 400 Yes I 03 Turkey lzmir 38 21 N 26 35 E 300 Yes Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Id Area Country Name Latitude Longitude Range NM Op l 07 South Africa Port
18. 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 Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Contenis Quick Stara dte e ut t era balla Eau dl 5 Introduction 2 eatin Mtn Sinn nin 5 How To Operate Your Navb iaaaaaaaaaasaaaaaaaasaaaaanannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnni 8 NAVTEX Mode 2 c2 REC Ce e eer ek trees reete iene 9 Setup Modena 13 Alarm Operation 2 cde dede ecd decet eis 19 Installation Of Sensor Unit iaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaass saaaaaaaansananaanannnnannia 20 Installation Of Display Unit 21 Testing The Nav6 After Installation saaaaaassssssanaanassanna 26 Maintenance and Trouble Shooting aaaaaaaassa aaaaaass ssaanaaaana 26 3lOSSaby itecto tte ed ed bett tatit etes 28 l UE AMA 29 Packing List And Options sisirin aa aa 29 Specifications oe rectc einai 30 Appendix I NAVTEX Station Database esssssss 32 Appendix Il Message Type Indicators aaaaaaaasasaaaaaannnnnnia 34 Appendix Ill NMEA Sentences Supported ssssss 35 Appendix IV Nav6 Menu Structure a2aaaaaiaaaaaaaasssssnnnsanassnnna 35 Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Congratulations on purchasing this superb ICS Electronics Ltd product We hope that it gives you many years of reliable and trustworthy service Please take the time to read this manual
19. ad 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 automatically from a dedicated receiver NAVTEX is a component 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 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 Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide How Does NAVTEX Work NAVTEX transmissions can be sent on several frequencies from stations situated worldwide The power of each transmission is regulated so as 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 The Nav6 receiver stores all messages received from all stations Nav6 users can set up filtering to display only specific message types from selected stations Users can choose to display information from just the single station that serves
20. and Sound settings Use the UP and Alarn Settings DOWNI keys to select the setting that Antenna Alarn Tined you wish to edit Use the LEFT and RE NES RIGHT keys to change the setting Display Mode tester Consult manual before changing Antenna Type Switchable Firmware Version 1 0 Hardware Revision 1 Option Setting Notes Font Small Display NAVTEX messages using small font Medium Display NAVTEX messages using medium font Large Display NAVTEX messages using large font Error XX Percentage character error rate above which Threshold messages are not displayed Note that this setting does not stop messages with an error rate above the threshold from being stored in memory Alphabet Latin Latin alphabet used for NAVTEX messages Cyrillic Latin alphabet with third shift Cyrillic used for NAVTEX messages Age Limit None Maximum age of NAVTEX messages to be 1 2 0 09 displayed NAVTEX messages older than the Days 1 2 age limit are not displayed 3 4 8 12 Weeks NAVTEX None No receiver selected Frequency 490 kHz 490 kHz only operation 518 kHz 518 kHz only operation New Off New message alert off Message Alert On Audible alarm for new messages Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Option Setting Notes Antenna Off Antenna alarm off Alarm Timed Antenna alarms repeated 5 times unless cancelled Repeat Antenna alarms repeated until cancelled SAR Alarm Off SAR alarm off Timed SAR alarms repeated 5 times unless cancelled Repeat SAR alarm
21. aritime radiotelephone transmitters and receivers Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM Part 4 Specific conditions for Narrow Band Direct Printing NBDP NAVTEX receivers Signature S S Doc ref 1098 _ Member of the A Cin j Ment 4 INDUSTRIES V FEDERATION Registered No 1615525 VAT No G B 376 7223 30 Marc Palmano Technical Director ICS Electronics Ltd Unit V Rudford Industrial Estate Ford Arundel West Sussex BN18 0BD England Telephone 44 0 1903 731101 Facsimile 44 0 1903 731105 Email sales icselectronics co uk Web Site www icselectronics co uk
22. dicate when a new message is received Change the function of the LED to suit your needs Change the function of the buzzer to suit your needs Set up the time and date after power on When NMEA date time data is available this is done automatically Keep the station database up to date by using the built in editing facility Set the menu language Note that this only changes the menu Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide options and soft key text it does not translate the NAVTEX messages HOW TO OPERATE YOUR NAV6 Throughout this document softkey presses shall be indicated by PAGE VIEW MODE And the four dedicated movement keys indicated by UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT Keyboard Layout Softkeys Softkeys Left Down Up Right The Nav6 has eight keys The centre four of these are a screen navigation pad left right up and down The four keys situated on either side of the navigation pad are soft keys Their function is context sensitive The current function of each of the four soft keys is shown on the soft key menu area at the bottom of the display LED and Buzzer The function of the red LED and buzzer can be changed to suit your needs see the general setup pages Softkey Menu Area Current State Message Navtex Mark Read Yigu Mode Action Function Page or Function View Mode Softkey Softkey Softkey Softkey Nav6 NA
23. e The General View LCD Page shows a checker board 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 Nav6 v1 06 Hardware Revision 1 There is a readout of the LCD backlight temperature towards the bottom of the display This is internal case temperature and gives only an approximation to ambient temperature Tip If the LCD is unreadable due to poor contrast hold down the MODE softkey for more than 2 seconds in any screen to display the LCD page Backlight Temperature 22 C and reset the LCD contrast and backlight to 50 The LCD should now be readable Adjust the contrast as required BEEF TD O 14 21 LCD Setup Page Contrast E Serial Number 6002 00 000101 Setup Mode General View Options Page The General View Options Page shows general settings for the display such as Date Time Sound and Miscellaneous settings Use the UP and DOWNI keys to select the setting that you wish to edit Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the setting Notes Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide e Date and time will be taken from NMEA input data if available e There is no battery backup so date and time will be incorrect when power is switched on unless NMEA data is available or the date and time are manually s
24. e K Aa next screen Eelam Check that the sensor is Tel 44 1903 731101 working Check that either the ames Cd 490 or the 518 icon appear wupprtg ceeLectranlescen uk on the status line at the top of the NAVTEX display If the icon does not appear then switch off the power Copyright c 2001 ICS Electronics Ltd supply and check the sensor data and power connections check that you have not swapped the sensor DATA A and DATA B wires Check that the NMEA input is working When the display is receiving GPS data the GPS icon will appear on the status line at the top of the NAVTEX display If the icon does not appear ensure that the NMEA source is operating and check the NMEA data connections you may have to swap the NMEA DATA A and DATA B wires Internet www icselectronics co uk MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLE SHOOTING Cleaning The Nav6 NAVTEX System may be cleaned when necessary by Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide wiping with a cloth dampened with fresh water Do not use solvents Fault Finding Fault LCD blank RED LED On LCD blank RED LED off No GPS indicator on status line RED LED flashing with a period of 2 seconds Display not operating RED LED flashing with a period of 15 seconds Display not operating No NAVTEX messages received SIG on status line signal fault ERR on status line communications error Possible cause Green wire connected to 12V Disconnect green wire
25. egardless of station message type or error rate The messages to be displayed on the LCD can be selected from the total set of stored messages by applying various filter settings Station filters can be setup to display messages from preferred stations Message type filters can be setup to display only messages of selected types All messages are retained during power down and are still available next time the unit is powered up How Do I Get The Most Out Of My Nav Use the filter settings to display only the stations and message types of interest There are five filter presets that you can configure to switch the display quickly between different sets of filtered information for example Weather Navigational Warnings New Messages Selected Stations Remember that you can change the presets at any time Set the LCD contrast and brightness There are three built in preset values for day night and sleep operations The day and night presets are user adjustable Set the text size in NAVTEX mode to suit your needs Three sizes are available small medium and large the larger the text the fewer the number of NAVTEX message lines that can be displayed Always mark messages as read when you have read them this way new messages are easily spotted when received the NEW icon will be showing at the top of the screen You can also set the display to produce an audible alarm and or flash the red LED to in
26. et The date and time is used to time stamp all incoming NAVTEX messages 518 G3 E Te 14 22 General Options Page Date Year Month Time Hour Minute Sound Settings Keyclick New Message Alert On rm Repeat Timed so that they can be sorted by date and time Miscellaneous Settings Language English LED Function RX Factory Options General Setup Reset Page View Mode 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 French French language menus LED Function OFF LED always off ON LED as power indicator RX LED as receive indicator SAR LED as SAR indicator NEW LED as New Message indicator Defaults shown in BOLD Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Setup Mode NAVTEX View Options Page Navtex Options Page The NAVTEX View Options Page LC MENS case shows general settings for NAVTEX ie uit None operation such as Antenna Display Navtex Frequency 518 kHz
27. f the following Setting Notes The picture shows the 518 Stations filter page the 490 Stations filter page is similar Use the UP DOWN and keys to select the station filter setting that you wish to edit Use the LEFT and RIGHT change the setting keys to Set the filter for each station to one of the following Setting Notes On Off Message type always displayed Message type never displayed Message type only displayed when new Messages marked as read will not appear EEJ D 14 20 Preset 1 518 kHz Station Filter Page 4 Corsen B Ce D Coruna E F G Cullercoats H D J Gislovshammer K Niton N France L Rogaland M Oostende Thames N Orlandet 0 Portpatrick P Ijmuiden Q Malin Head U Trieste W Valentia Dublin X Valencia Dots 518 Stns Filter Navtex Preset Page View Mode Messages from station always displayed Messages from station never displayed An asterisk appears next to all stations for which messages will be displayed Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide SETUP MODE Setup Mode consists of 2 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 LCD Page Options Page Options Page 490 Names Page 518 Names Page Monitor Page Setup Mode General View LCD Pag
28. filter settings for the current selected preset will be applied when NAVTEX messages are next viewed Press the PRESET softkey to select a preset Tip Set up the 5 filter presets for the stations and message types that you use most For example Preset 1 all message types from all stations NS Preset 2 meteorological warnings MERE Resets BE TT MET tage from all stations Preset 3 navigational warnings r3 518 G3 Ese 14 16 4 Nav Warnings from all stations C Ice Reports Preset 4 new messages of all E Het Forecasts message types from all stations E DECCA Preset 5 new messages of all eer ened message types from selected Nav Warnings stations There is a stations and types filter page for the selected receive D a u Unassigned 10 frequency Use the PAGE softkey to select the filter page 518 Stations 518 Types 490 Stations or 490 ata se Types Only the pages for the 2 of 5 518 Types Filter Navtex selected frequency are displayed wise Node Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide The picture shows the 518 Types filter page the 490 Types filter page is similar Each of the message types can be selected as either ON OFF or NEW Use the UP and DOWN you wish to edit Use the setting keys to select the message type setting that LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the Set each message type filter to one o
29. ft unconnected Connecting The Programming Signal The programming signal GREEN and BLACK twisted pair is not required for normal operation and should be left unconnected Connecting Multiple Display Units Where multiple displays are required these may be purchased as an option ICS part number 6003 00 In addition a Nav6 hub is required to interconnect the equipment ICS part number 919 00 GPS SENSOR NAV 6 ANTENNA NAV6 HUB NAV 6 PRINTER NAV6 Printer DISPLAY BATTERY CANY rrr Follow the installation instructions supplied with the Nav6 hub 25 Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Note When multiple displays are used only the main display must be set to master Display Mode and all other displays must be set to slave Display Mode see Set up Mode NAVTEX View Options Page TESTING THE NAV6 AFTER INSTALLATION Carefully check all connections before applying power Switch on the power supply by closing the 1 5A circuit breaker or power panel switch Check that the red LED illuminates for approximately 8 seconds and then goes out NAV6 and the start up page appears Frare version LOS 0 ll on the Nav6 display The start TOUT up progress bar at the bottom of the page will disappear ICS Electronics Ltd when the system is ready to Rudford Industrial Estate use Press any key to show th
30. he rubber seal around the back of the Nav6 This will prevent the seal from sticking to the bulkhead surface over time e Position the Nav6 over the holes and insert the screws e Do not over tighten the screws e Clip the screw covers in place U bracket Mounting Please follow the fitting instructions contained within the optional U bracket mounting kit Nav4 to Nav Conversion Mounting Plate Please follow the fitting instructions contained within the optional Nav4 to Nav6 Conversion Mounting Plate kit Connections 1o the Display The display cable consists of six twisted pairs Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Twisted Pair Core Colour RED twisted with BLACK RED BLACK BLUE twisted with BLACK BLUE BLACK BROWN twisted with BLACK WHITE twisted with BLACK YELLOW twisted with GREEN twisted with BLACK Screen BLACK Silver BROWN BLACK WHITE BLACK YELLOW BLACK GREEN BLACK Signal description 12V input GND input NMEA A input NMEA B input RS232 TX output RS232 RX input sensor DATAA sensor DATA B sensor POWER o p sensor GND o p programming signal spare Nominally OV The following diagram shows a typical Nav6 system NAV 6 ANTENNA WHITE WHITE BLACK BLACK YELLOW 9 16 Qro YELLOW BLACK BLACK L1 SCREEN DRAIN SCREEN DRAIN 12v Q Q GREEN BLACK RED
31. ip e It is advisable to apply a smear of grease to the thread to ensure Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide that salt deposits do not cause the thread to seize up Connections to the Sensor Unit The sensor cable should be routed back to the intended location of the Display Unit We do not recommend cutting the cable but this may be done if necessary without effecting the performance of the product Note that the sensor cable consists of two twisted pairs one for power and one for serial data communications Twisted Pair Core Colour Signal description YELLOW twisted with YELLOW POWER from display BLACK BLACK GND from display WHITE twisted with BLACK WHITE DATA A from display BLACK DATA B from display Screen Silver Screen nominally OV Some cables have two black amp white pairs In this case a yellow sleeve and the word one printed along the cable identify the power signal If these cables are shortened then the pairs can be identified by the one and two printed on the white cables care should be taken to ensure that the two pairs are not mixed up Routing of the Sensor Cable The Sensor Cable should be connected to the Display Unit via the terminal strip supplied e The Sensor Cable should be routed to the Display Unit taking care that potential tripping hazards are avoided e The Sensor Cable should be tied at regular intervals to ensure that the cable is not crushed or able to vibrate as this may affect i
32. is allows the Nav6 to be upgraded when new software releases are developed Please check our website for information on new releases Input Fuse The Nav6 has a built in resettable fuse on its 12V input This fuse will trip if the unit due to a fault condition draws excessive currents Power must be disconnected from the unit for 10 seconds in order for the fuse to reset Sensor Output Fuse The Nav6 has a built in resettable fuse on its sensor output power connector This fuse will trip if a fault condition on the sensor unit draws excessive currents The sensor unit power must be disconnected for 10 seconds in order for the fuse to reset GLOSSARY GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System IMO International Maritime Organisation NMEA National Marine Electronics Association RS485 Serial data communication interface RS232 Serial data communication interface SAR Search and Rescue SOLAS Safety of Life at Sea Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide WARRANTY ICS Electronics Ltd warrants to the original end user that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase During the warranty period and upon proof of purchase the product will be repaired or replaced with the same or a similar model which may be a refurbished model at ICS Electronics option without charge for either parts or labour For warranty repair the unit must be returned carriage pre paid to
33. it should not be connected other than for programming No power Check that 12V is connected to RED wire and OV to its BLACK pair No NMEA 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 NMEA sentences see Appendix Ill NMEA Sentences Supported Low voltage There is insufficient voltage supplying the display Sleep Mode Press any key to activate the display Check for SIG or ERR on status line see below Check siting of sensor If this symbol 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 e If this symbol 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 indicator is cleared No power to Sensor e No communications to Sensor Check connections to sensor Check for 12V between YELLOW wire and its BLACK pair Display Mode set to Slave Always set the Display Mode to Master in single display systems e 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 Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide Software Upgrade The Nav6 has FLASH memory based software Th
34. lly you can step through the display message by message m using the LEFT and RIGHT keys WIDE BERTH REQUESTED SA15 new Ni ton 518 26 07 13 25 0 WZ 1152 ENGLISH CHANNEL APPROACHES TO BOULOGNE EXPOSED CABLE REPORTED IN VICINITY 50 43 45N 001 27 72E SALI new Ni ton 518 26 07 13 25 Q0 WZ 1464 Message Navtex Mark Read View Mode At the top of the display is a status bar 1439 gt A GB 49060 518 14 50 The status information is displayed as a series of icons The meaning of the icons is as follows Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide 1439 Message at the top of the display An alarm is active NMEA time and date data active 490 490 kHz reception available 518 518 kHz reception available Receiving message now Signal Carrier but no message Sensor communication fault SAR message received NEW message received B UTC Time At the bottom of the screen is the soft key menu area Mark Read View Mode Three different views can be selected by pressing the VIEW softkey Message View Sort View Filter View NAVTEX Mode Message View The NEXT NEW softkey can be used to move the next new message to the top of the NAVTEX display where it can be marked as read by pressing MARK READ Note that the message that will be marked as read is shown in the top left of the status bar This is particularly useful when the message s header has scrolled off
35. nted so that the whip is approximately vertical e The Sensor Unit can be screwed into a standard marine antenna rail mount 1 14 tpi thread or ICS part number 903 03 e The mounting position should avoid any adjacent obstructions caused by the superstructure etc e The Sensor Unit should be located at least 0 5metres away from any other electronic equipment including GPS antennas Radar etc e Ona yacht pushpit mounting is permissible Note due to the variety of possible mounting methods horizontal rail vertical rail deck etc ICS do not supply the antenna mounting bracket as standard They are readily available from most marine electronics stores Mounting the Sensor Unit e First fix the antenna mount in the desired location e f required thread the sensor cable through the antenna mount if the antenna mount thread has a slot to accept the sensor cable mount this may not be necessary e Now fit the Sensor Unit on top of the antenna mount e Holding the top of the Sensor Unit rotate the large plastic nut on the bottom in order to engage the thread of the antenna mount e Continue to tighten the nut until the Sensor Unit is locked e Note that it is possible to position the Sensor Unit to face whichever way the user desires e Do not use a wrench to tighten the nut hand tighten only Mounting the 45cm Extension Whip e Remove the red plastic plug on the top of the Sensor Unit e Screw in the Extension Wh
36. s repeated until cancelled Display Master Set to master if this is the main display This Mode display will control the sensor over the sensor data link Only one display may be set to master Slave Set to slave if this is a repeater unit Slave units do not control the sensor and can only monitor the sensor data link There can be multiple slave displays in a system Antenna Switchable Reported by sensor cannot be changed Type Dual Firmware X X Reported by sensor cannot be changed Version Hardware X Reported by sensor cannot be changed Revision Defaults shown in BOLD Setup Mode NAVTEX View 518 and 490 Names Pages The station names setup pages determine the names of stations Station Setup Page 518 kHz displayed on station filter pages and in NAVTEX message headers The picture shows the 518 Names Corsen page the 490 Names page is similar Coruna Use the UP and DOWN keys to select Bubetsen is the setting that you wish to edit Use j Gislovshanner the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change doftende Thames the setting Portpatrick Tip You may be sailing in Nav Area Roma M Il and therefore will pick station names Dos tende from Nav Area II However it is m Valencia important to realise that the corresponding station letter in the adjacent Nav Areas may be closer Station 518 Names Navtex age Yiew For example the S station that you Database Nav6 NAVTEX S
37. se entry for a typical Area station i e Niton is shown left Ma Data items are selected using UP Longitude and DOWN keys Data items are Range changed using LEFT and RIGHT Operational keys When editing the station name use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to change the letters Use the NEXT softkey to accept the current letter and move the cursor to the right Use the BACKSPACE softkey to delete the current letter and move the cursor to the left When editing the latitude and longitude fields use the NEXT softkey to select the Degrees Minutes or Cardinal part of the Station Latitude Longi tude Range Operational Backspace Next Cancel Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide 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 The station name as displayed on NAVTEX The stated coverage range of the station in NM change Field Notes Station The station letter A to X Area The Nav Area to XVI Name messages Up to 17 characters Latitude The transmitter position Longitude Range Used to determine in range stations Operational Set to YES when the station becomes operational Set to NO when the station is declared but not yet operational To enter a new station Press the NEWI softkey to create a new
38. the sea area around their position or from a number of stations Display Unit Features e The Display Unit uses a high resolution 480 x 320 pixels backlit LCD designed to display NAVTEX messages in a choice of text sizes e The display unit contains a large non volatile memory used to store NAVTEX messages the NAVTEX station database all of the user settings filter options and LCD contrast and backlight levels All messages and settings are retained during power down e Several messages can be displayed at once depending upon the length of the message and messages can be scrolled up and down the screen with a single keypress e Messages can be filtered and sorted using a number of user selectable criteria 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 Sensor Unit Features e The Sensor Unit contains a short whip antenna and switchable receiver that can receive on either 490kHz or 518kHz e The sensor communicates with the display unit via a serial interface Multiple sensors and displays can be connected together should an extended system be required Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide What Can My Nav Do The Nav6 stores all correctly framed NAVTEX messages that it receives in non volatile memory r
39. ts performance e The Sensor Cable should not be bent through tight radii less than 4cm e Where the Sensor Cable passes through bulkheads or decking rubber grommets or the optional deck gland ICS part number 2520 08 should be used to prevent chaffing INSTALLATION OF DISPLAY UNIT Choose a location that is flat free from excessive heat and vibration and which is convenient for routing the Display Cable The display is Nav6 NAVTEX System User Guide best viewed when the screen is mounted square on The Display Unit has been designed for above or below decks mounting It can be panel mounted onto a bulkhead mounted via a U bracket purchased separately as an option or mounted on a conversion plate purchased separately as an option and intended for use when replacing an existing Nav4 with a Nav6 Avoid direct sunlight If this cannot be avoided then protect the unit when not in use by purchasing and fitting the optional suncover Surface Mounting the Display Unit You will need e 104mm 4 hole saw or other means of cutting a round hole e 3mm drill for fixing screws e Phillips head screwdriver Follow the instructions e Choose a flat surface on which to mount the Display Unit e Use the drilling template supplied to mark out the centres for the 104mm hole and the two 3mm holes e Drill the holes e Remove the two screw covers from the Display Unit e Apply a releasing agent grease or petroleum jelly to t
40. ystem User Guide are receiving is the S station in an adjacent Nav Area Setup Mode NAVTEX View 518 and 490 Names Station Database Setup Press the STATION DATABASE softkey from within the Setup Mode NAVTEX View 518 or 490 Names Page to display the station database setup page for 518 or BEL Ee 14 24 Station Database Setup 518 kHz Name Svalbard Station Area orsen Novorossiysk Miami Bushehr Jayapura Vladivostok Antofagusta 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 odo Mariupo 1 Bermuda Harbour Valparaiso Murmansk Odessa Sept Iles Cape Town Mauritius Singapore Juron A A A A A A A a B B B B B B B B t t t C t c Station I Svalbard 78 04 N station list Lati tude 757047 To edit an existing station entry ST Use the UP and DOWN keys to FARA 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 E The databa
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