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TRACKER 5380  Installation and Operation Manual

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NAVMAN 

The satellite display has information about the 
GPS satellites and GPS position.

To go to the satellite display, press 

,  

select 

Other, 

then select 

Satellite.

The satellite display shows:

7-1 Satellite display

A

C

D

B

E

G

F

A  Status of GPS antenna, for example 

Acquiring, GPS fix, No GPS. If the unit is in 
Simulate mode it displays Simulate (see 
section 2-7) 

B  Time and date from GPS satellites. Time is 

local time (UTC [GMT] plus local offset, see 
section 14-11)

C  HDOP: The error in the GPS position caused 

by satellite geometry. A low value indicates 
a more precise fix, a high value a less 
precise fix

D  Signal strengths of up to twelve visible GPS 

satellites. The higher the bar the stronger 
the signal

E Boat 

position

Positions of visible GPS satellites:

 

Outer circle is horizon

 

Inner circle is 45° elevation

 

Centre is directly above

 

North is at top of display

G  If the boat is moving, COG is a line from 

centre

Summary of Contents for Tracker 5380

Page 1: ...w w w n a v m a n c o m Pilot 3380 A U T O P I L O T w w w n a v m a n c o m Tracker 5380 C H A R T P L O T T E R Installation and Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...his equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an output on a circuit different ...

Page 3: ...light and night mode 11 2 5 Man overboard MOB 11 2 6 Alarms 11 2 7 Simulate mode 12 2 8 The main displays 12 3Navigation Chart 16 3 1 Overview of navigating 16 3 2 Chart display 18 3 3 Distance and bearing calculator 20 3 4 Projected course 21 3 5 Tracks and tracking 21 4Navigation Highwaydisplay 22 5Navigation Waypoints 22 5 1 Waypoints display 23 5 2 Managing waypoints 23 6Navigation Routes 25 6...

Page 4: ... Setup Logs 46 14 7 Setup Alarms 46 14 8 Setup Units 47 14 9 Setup Comms 47 14 10 Setup Calibrate 48 14 11 Setup Time 48 14 12 Setup Simulate 48 15Installation 49 15 1 Installation What comes with the TRACKER 49 15 2 Installation Options and Accessories 49 15 3 Installation The display unit 51 15 4 Installation Power Data cable 52 15 5 Installation GPS antenna 53 15 6 Installation NAVMAN petrol ga...

Page 5: ...acks records of where the boat has been 3 5 GPS receiver status 7 Saving and loading data with a user card 12 User card Chart data Chart features built in world chart 3 2 Chart details 3 2 4 5 C MAP chart Tides at a port 11 C MAP chart Alarms Built in alarms 2 5 SmartCraft engine alarms 1 1 SmartCraft Boat data Data at top of main displays 2 7 2 Compass at top of main displays 2 7 3 Dedicated data...

Page 6: ...ormation not agree then the discrepancy must be resolved before proceeding any further Fuel Computer Fuel economy can alter drastically depending on the boat loading and sea conditions The fuel computer should not be the sole source of information concerning available fuel onboard and the electronic information should be supplemented by visual or other checks of the fuel load This is necessary due...

Page 7: ...e or more petrol gasoline sensors to be installed 1 1 Overview SmartCraft engine functions require a SmartCraft system to be installed For information on using SmartCraft see the SmartCraft Gateway Installation and Operation Manual The TRACKER can send data to other instruments such as an autopilot and receive data from other instruments For information on installing options see section 15 2 This ...

Page 8: ...olour to the socket colour Insert each connector and turn the locking collar clockwise until it is finger tight Knob Mounting bracket Changing the plug in card Warning Handle plug in cards carefully Keep them in their protective cases when not plugged into the TRACKER Warning Keep the holder in place in the TRACKER at all times to prevent moisture from entering the card compartment Turn the TRACKE...

Page 9: ...selection highlight Show a menu of the options for the current display Press again to display the Setup menu see section 17 Start an action or accept a change Zoom in or out to display different areas and detail on the chart Man overboard MOB see section 2 5 TurnTRACKERonandoff seesection2 3 adjustthebacklight ing see section 2 4 2 1 Using the keys In this manual Press means to push the key for less...

Page 10: ...select an option 1 Press to display the menu of options 2 Press or to move the highlight to the option you want then press 2 3 Turning on and off auto power Turning on manually If the TRACKER is not wired for auto power press to turn the unit on If necessary adjust the display to be easy to read see section 2 4 Note If the TRACKER is not wired for auto power then the TRACKER does not record engine...

Page 11: ...TRACKER sets the MOB waypoint to be the destination to navigate to If the NMEA output autopilot is off see section 14 9 use the TRACKER to manually navigate to the destination MOB waypoint see sections 3 1 1 and 3 1 2 2 5 Man overboard MOB If the NMEA output autopilot is on the TRACKER asks if the autopilot is active Select No Use the TRACKER to manually navigate to the destination MOB waypoint se...

Page 12: ...ulate mode and for more information see section 14 12 In simulate mode Simulate or Demo flashes at the bottom of the display Warning Never have Simulate mode on when the TRACKER is navigating on the water SmartCraft menu and displays The SmartCraft displays require a SmartCraft system to be installed For information on using SmartCraft see the SmartCraft Gateway Installation and Operation Manual T...

Page 13: ...TRACKER 5380 Installation and Operation Manual 13 NAVMAN Other menu and displays Note Press to go from an Other display back to your last chart display ...

Page 14: ...play is not active Yellow border Press Press Yellow border Chart display is not active Gauges display is active The chart and highway displays can show data at the top of the display The data header for each display can be different To change the data header for a display 1 Go to the display press and select Data header 2 To turn the data header off or on i Select Data ii Select or 3 To choose the...

Page 15: ...ol in the middle When the boat is navigating to a point the compass also shows bearing to the destination BRG a black symbol In this example BRG is 300 and COG is 320 To turn the compass off or on 1 Press and select Data header 2 Set Compass to or 2 8 3 Compass Tip If less than the maximum number of lines of data are used the data will take up less of the display area 5 Press to return to the disp...

Page 16: ...lotted course which indicate the maximum expected deviation from the plotted course For more information see appendix C If the TRACKER is connected to an autopilot the TRACKER will send data to the autopilot to steer the boat to the destination Start the autopilot before starting to navigate to the point If the TRACKER has no autopilot steer the boat manually a use the boat position and destinatio...

Page 17: ...as described in section 3 1 1 The TRACKER stops navigating to the waypoint at the end of the current leg and starts the next leg of the route a when the boat comes within 0 025 nm of the waypoint b or when the boat passes the waypoint c or if you skip the waypoint Skipping a waypoint To skip a waypoint go to a chart display press and select Skip The TRACKER starts navigating straight towards the n...

Page 18: ...ction 2 8 2 B Compass see section 2 8 3 C Chart scale see section 3 2 3 D Boat position see section 3 2 1 E Boat track see section 3 5 F Boat course and CDI lines see Appendix C CDI The boat is going to the waypoint called FISH06 G Distance and bearing of cursor from boat H Land I Sea J The cursor see section 3 2 1 K A typical waypoint see section 5 Note To change the types of information displaye...

Page 19: ...de The distance DST and bearing BRG of the cursor from the boat are displayed at the bottom left corner of the display The chart does not scroll as the boat moves If the cursor reaches the edge of the display the chart will scroll For example hold down to move the cursor to the right side of the display and the chart will scroll to the left If the cursor has been moved in the last ten seconds then...

Page 20: ...the new course as a route press and select Save This also saves any new points on the course as new waypoints with default names If necessary edit the route later see section 6 2 2 and edit any new waypoints later see section 5 2 3 7 Finally press to return to the chart display 3 2 5 Finding places To see places near the boat s position press to switch to centre on boat mode To see places near a d...

Page 21: ...hen recording continues and the oldest points in the track are deleted The maximum 3 5 Tracks and tracking length of a track depends on the selected track interval a small interval will give a shorter more detailed track and a long interval will give a longer less detailed track as shown in these examples The track lengths are in the current distance units for example nm If Projected course is tur...

Page 22: ...CKER chart for example a fishing spot or a point on a route The TRACKER can have up to 3000 waypoints A waypoint can be created changed or deleted A waypoint has A name up to eight characters An icon showing what kind of waypoint it is The available icons are A position A colour for the waypoint symbol and name on the chart A type Normal A normal waypoint can be navigated to or included in a route...

Page 23: ...oint on the chart 2 Press 3 A new waypoint with the default name and data is created 4 Change the waypoint data if necessary see section 5 2 7 Select Save Creating a new waypoint from the waypoints display 1 In the waypoints display press and select Create 2 A new waypoint with a default name and data is created at the boat position 3 Change the waypoint data if necessary see section 5 2 7 Select ...

Page 24: ...h the selected waypoint at the centre of the chart 5 2 5 Deleting a waypoint A waypoint can not be deleted if the boat is navigating to it or if the waypoint is used in more than one route A waypoint that is used in one route can be deleted Warning when a waypoint is deleted from a route check that the changed route does not cross land or dangerous waters Deleting a waypoint from the chart display...

Page 25: ...25 routes Each route can have up to 50 waypoints A route can Start and stop at the same waypoint Include waypoints more than once The TRACKER can navigate along a route in either direction Waypoints on the route can be skipped Routes are a powerful feature when the TRACKER is connected to an autopilot allowing the vessel to be automatically guided along the route Warning Make sure that routes do n...

Page 26: ...lay and press ii Change the name if necessary iii Press 6 2 Managing routes 6 2 1 Creating a new route A Creating a new route from the chart display While creating the route Press or to change the range scroll the chart by moving the cursor to the edge of the chart A data box at the bottom left of the display shows the route name and total distance If the cursor is near a leg it shows the length a...

Page 27: ...the chart 1 In the routes display select the route to edit Press and select Edit on chart 2 The selected route is displayed on the chart with a circle around the first waypoint 3 Edit the route as described in section 6 2 1 A starting at step 4 Editing a route from the routes display 1 In the routes display press or to highlight the route to edit Press and select Edit 2 The selected route is displ...

Page 28: ...e received by the TRACKER s standard GPS antenna The accuracy of the corrected GPS position is typically better than 5 m 15 ft for 95 of the time 7 Satellites WAAS covers all of the USA and most of Canada EGNOS will cover most of Western Europe when it becomes operational Differential beacon DGPS Differential beacons are land based radio transmitters that broadcast correction signals that can be r...

Page 29: ...ays Simulate see section 2 7 B Time and date from GPS satellites Time is local time UTC GMT plus local offset see section 14 11 C HDOP The error in the GPS position caused by satellite geometry A low value indicates a more precise fix a high value a less precise fix D Signal strengths of up to twelve visible GPS satellites The higher the bar the stronger the signal E Boat position F Positions of v...

Page 30: ...w see section 17 11 Chart Gauges Changing the Gauges display 1 Go to the Gauges display and press 2 To select the gauge type i Select Gauge type ii Select Analog round or Digital numbers 3 To select the gauge size i Select Gauge size ii Select Small Medium or Large 4 To change the data displayed i Select Gauge setup ii Change a gauge a Press the cursor keys to highlight the gauge b Press to displa...

Page 31: ...ER otherwise REMAINING RANGE and the low fuel alarm will be meaningless A When you completely fill the tank 1 Fill the tank 2 Press one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed then select Fuel 3 Select Tank full Note Underfloor fuel tanks are often difficult to refill to the same level twice due to air pockets With underfloor fuel tanks Trim the boat to the same angle in the water each tim...

Page 32: ...ch to use The choice affects the calculated Range and Economy see section 17 5 Speed source If the TRACKER uses a paddlewheel sensor to measure speed then the speed must be accurately calibrated Economy The the distance travelled per unit of fuel used The bigger this number the better the fuel economy Adjust the throttle and trim to achieve the best economy Range The estimated boat range at the cu...

Page 33: ...tions Fuel consumption curves require engine RPM which requires SmartCraft to be installed Making a fuel consumption curve requires running the boat in a straight line through the engine s full RPM range for about 15 minutes For your first curve choose a calm day with light wind and little current have a typical load and a freshly cleaned hull Then you can make fuel consumption curves for differen...

Page 34: ...the Fuel display press select Other then select Fuel 2 Press press and select the name of the curve to display on the fuel display Using a curve Compare your boat s performance now at the current RPMs with the boat s performance when you made the curve You can compare your boat s performance now with a curve made under ideal conditions or with a curve made under similar conditions Information in a...

Page 35: ...lect the tide station to display The chart redraws with the tide station centred 4 Press and select Chart info 5 Select Tide height Choosing the date of the tide chart 1 Press 2 Select Today Next day or Prev day To choose a different date from these select Set date edit the date press A Tide station name and distance from boat B Current time and chosen date for display C Tide chart D Night E Dawn ...

Page 36: ...ee below 2 Data stored on the user card and shown on the file list is not available to be used by the TRACKER until loaded into the TRACKER with the LOAD command see below Saving data to the user card This saves all the TRACKER s waypoints all the TRACKER s routes or one of the TRACKER s tracks to one file on the user card 1 Press and select Save 2 Select Waypts Routes or Tracks 3 For Tracks selec...

Page 37: ...route to keep A track file The new track will replace the existing track in the TRACKER To load a file to the TRACKER 1 Select the file to load 2 Press and select Load Deleting a file from the user card 1 Select the file to delete 2 Press and select Delete 3 Select Yes to confirm Reading the file information This reads the file names from the user card and displays them Reading does not load any f...

Page 38: ...setup menu We recommend that you become familiar with the operation of the unit using the default settings before making any changes to the data in these menus To go to a setup option menu press one or more times to display the setup menu then select an option Note 1 The Setup menu options are explained in the following sections 2 Section 2 1 describes how to set or change data in the setup menus ...

Page 39: ...on menus Factory default settings are shown The setup data available will depend on the optional sensors and instruments installed System see 14 1 Chart see 14 2 Time see 14 11 Alarms see 14 7 Units see 14 8 Comms see 14 9 Logs see 14 6 Track see 14 5 Fuel see 14 4 GPS see 14 3 Calibrate see 14 10 Simulate see 14 12 Water 14 2 Others 14 2 ...

Page 40: ...sed on a worldwide reference datum known as WGS 84 Most paper charts are based on WGS 84 However some paper charts are based on other datums In these cases the latitude and longitude coordinates of objects on the TRACKER chart display are different to the latitude and longitude coordinates of these objects on the paper chart This applies to all objects such as the boat waypoints tracks lines of la...

Page 41: ...transmitter will be slightly offset from coordinates on a WGS 84 chart Map shift Warning Map shift is for eliminating minor offsets It should not be used if the correct datum is available Use map shift with caution incorrect application will cause incorrect boat positions Some charts have consistent position errors To correct this apply a map shift After a map shift The positions of cartographic f...

Page 42: ...overage is available Auto shows the next four detail levels On shows all Text icon size Select the size of chart text and icons Water submenu Water features displays marine sediment labels for example M shows areas of mud and tide station icons Bathymetrics DisplaysunderwaterdepthcontoursbetweenBath sndgs min andmax Spot soundings DisplaysdepthsoundingsbetweenBath sndgs min andmax Bath dndgs min T...

Page 43: ...inutes to restart The satellite display shows the status of the GPS receiver see section 7 Restart the GPS if the receiver has not been used for some time and is taking a long time to get a GPS fix 14 3 Setup GPS Static Navigation When the boat stops or moves very slowly the calculated GPS speed and course become erratic Static navigation is a number and the options are 0 01 to 99 9 If the boat sp...

Page 44: ...two portable tanks or at different times using one portable tank Calibrating the fuel transducer s requires accurate measurement of the fuel consumption This is best done using a small portable tank At least 4 gallons 15 litres of fuel should be used to ensure an accurate calibration It is often very difficult to fill underfloor tanks to the same level twice due to air pockets so the more fuel use...

Page 45: ...tup Track Press one or more times until the Setup menu is displayed then select Track Tracking records and displays the boat s course on the chart see section 3 5 Five different tracks can be recorded track 1 has up to 2000 points and tracks 2 3 4 and 5 have up to 500 points each Record Off The TRACKER stops recording a track 1 to 5 select a track number The TRACKER starts recording the boat s cou...

Page 46: ...e Anchor alarm boat moves by more than the alarm trigger value XTE boat moves off course by more than the CDI scale see section 14 2 Danger boat comes closer to a danger waypoint than the alarm trigger value Low fuel fuel remaining equals the alarm trigger value Loss of TRACKER can not receive the DGPS signal DGPS fix beacon WAAS or EGNOS Loss of TRACKER can not receive the GPS signal GPS fix this...

Page 47: ...NAVMAN instruments through NavBus or any compatible NMEA instrument Press once or more until the Setup menu is displayed then select Comms NMEA out NMEA is generally used with third party instruments see section 15 9 Select this to transmit NMEA sentences for example to an autopilot NMEA data Use this to specify which NMEA sentences will be transmitted see section 15 9 and Appendix A Lat lon dps S...

Page 48: ...ed start point at the given speed and heading The options required for Normal are Speed The simulated boat speed to use Course The simulated bearing for the boat to follow Note To select the start point go to the chart display before starting the simulation Then To start the simulation from the boat position press to switch to centre on boat mode To start the simulation from a different point move...

Page 49: ... The options required for Demo are Speed The simulated boat speed to use Route The route to follow TRACKER display unit Dust cover for display unit Blanking caps for unused connectors Power cable Mounting bracket screws included Flush mounting kit NAVMAN 1330 GPS antenna for TRACKER 5380 only the TRACKER 5380i has a built in GPS antenna Warranty registration card This manual Correct installation i...

Page 50: ...n 18 10 Other instruments The TRACKER can receive data from other instruments and send data to other instruments by NavBus or NMEA see sections 18 12 and 18 13 Please consult your NAVMAN dealer for more information Connections GPS antenna TRACKER 5380 15 5 Power 15 4 External alarms 15 4 NavBus instruments 15 8 NMEA out to instruments 15 9 Petrol gasoline sensors 15 6 NMEA in 15 9 Power data cable...

Page 51: ...ing rough sea passages Easy to access the 12 V DC power source and convenient to route the transducer cables There are two mounting arrangements 1 Flush Mounting Requires a solid panel with access behind for wiring and mounting screws After flush mounting the display unit cannot be tilted or moved after installation to reduce any unwanted glare or reflections Carefully select the best viewing posi...

Page 52: ...installed or if SmartCraft is installed without fuel tank level sensors Otherwise wire for basic power for more information see section 2 2 Basic power Auto power During setup set up Auto power off see sections 2 3 and 17 1 Power data cable Yellow Red Black Ignition Ignition switch Main switch 12 V DC Fuses 2A Power data cable Red Green 2 Wire any external alarm beepers or lights The alarm output s...

Page 53: ...s to any GPS antenna To configure the TRACKER for different antenna options see section 14 3 For more information contact your NAVMAN dealer Installing an antenna If an external antenna is required install the antenna and fit the antenna cable back to the display unit Follow the instructions in the manual supplied with the antenna Fit an optional Navman extension cable if required Connect the TRAC...

Page 54: ...he other instruments in the same group If the backlight is changed in an instrument in group 0 then no other instruments are affected If an alarm sounds mute it by clearing the alarm on any instrument which can display that alarm NavBus and the TRACKER The TRACKER can Display wind speed and direction from an optional Navman Wind instrument Receive and display depth from an optional Navman depth in...

Page 55: ...TRACKER can Receive and display wind speed and direction from an optional compatible wind instrument Receive and display depth paddlewheel boat speed and water temperature from an optional compatible instrument Receive data from an optional compatible GPS or GPS DGPS source Send GPS position and other navigation data to an autopilot or other instrument An autopilot requires APB APA and VTG sentenc...

Page 56: ...r of 500 points Chart datums 121 Chart datums see next page One user defined map shift Chart scale 0 05 to 4096 nm for chart chart dependent down to 0 01 nm in plotter mode FUEL COMPUTER Optional fuel sensor s required Engine types Outboard carburetted two stroke and EFI petrol gasoline engines 50 to 300 hp Outboard four stroke petrol gasoline engines 90 to 300 hp Inboard petrol gasoline engines 7...

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Page 58: ...tood the relevant sections in this manual It is possible in many cases to solve difficulties without having to send the display unit back to the manufacturer for repair Please follow this troubleshooting section before contacting the nearest NAVMAN dealer There are no user serviceable parts Specialized methods and testing equipment are required to ensure that the display unit is reassembled correc...

Page 59: ...the correct chart datum see section 14 2 c Map shift has been applied wrongly Clear map shift then reapply if necessary see section 14 2 2 4 Can not see boat on chart Press to switch to centre on boat mode see section 3 2 1 2 5 The time or date on satellite display is wrong or off a No GPS fix b In simulate mode Turn simulate mode off see section 14 12 c Local time offset is wrong see section 14 1...

Page 60: ...e transducer from the fuel line and gently blow through it in the opposite direction to the fuel flow A fuel filter between the fuel transducer and the fuel tank must be installed as per the fuel installation guide Failure to do so will void the warranty d Inspect the fuel cable from end to end for damage such as cuts breaks trapped or squashed sections e Check that the fuel filter is clean 3 3 A ...

Page 61: ...7 Leg The straight segments of a route between waypoints A route with four waypoints has three legs MOB Man overboard MOB function Starts navigating back to the place where someone fell overboard see section 2 5 NavBus A way of connecting NAVMAN instruments together to share data see section 15 8 NMEA National Marine Electronics Association NMEA 0183 A standard for interfacing marine electronic de...

Page 62: ...14 7 an alarm will sound if the boat reaches a CDI line COG Course Over Ground Direction in which the boat is moving over the ground CTS Course To Steer Optimum course to steer to return to the plotted course DTG Distance To Go Distance from the boat to the destination ETA Expected Time of Arrival At the destination assuming that SOG and COG remain constant RNG Range to cursor Distance from boat t...

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