Nexus NX2 Compass, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Instrument Installation and Operation Manual Compass performance by NEXUS NETWORK English...

Page 2: ...COMPASS English 5 1...

Page 3: ...er or a racer It is important that you are following this instruction regarding installation and operation If the instrument are to be used in a Nexus Network there are some systems settings that are...

Page 4: ...EM 17 3 5 2 Set a numeric steer reference STR in MEM 17 3 5 3 Advanced use of STR MEM 18 3 5 4 Steer referens AWA option 18 3 5 5 Steer referens BTW option 19 3 5 6 Steer referens CTS option 19 3 5 7...

Page 5: ...ff course alarm 26 4 3 8 C68 Roll adjustment 26 4 3 9 C69 Pitch adjustment 27 4 4 C70 Configure NX2 28 4 4 1 C71 HDC master 28 4 4 2 C72 Log master 28 4 4 3 C73 Function on terminal In3 28 4 4 4 Conne...

Page 6: ...protectors 0 25 mm 1 100 8 5 Extra wire protectors 0 75 mm 1 32 8 Additional items with Compass Data Instrument complete with transducer 1 Compass transducer NX2 9 4 Mounting screws for Compass 10 Reg...

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Page 8: ...and simple as your boat will allow Plan where to position the transducers Server and instruments Think about leaving space for additional instruments in the future A few do nots you should consider D...

Page 9: ...ts from the back Note The two nuts must just be tighten by hand Run the Nexus Network cable from the Server to the instrument If you want to cut the Nexus Network cable to length disconnect 4 pole jac...

Page 10: ...aste to the instrument connection pins at the back of the instrument Press the jack plug onto the instrument pins Press the cable in to the cable leads Mount the connection back cover with the screw Y...

Page 11: ...rument 2 1 2 Connections in Nexus Network If you already have a Nexus Network i e a Server it is more practical to connect the transducer to the Server due to the single instrument cable installation...

Page 12: ...og a 2200 log or a 220 log you may connect the single log pulse wire from that instrument to the Compass Data instrument terminal 4 If you don t have a log instrument but want to install a log transdu...

Page 13: ...instruments will be addressed by the Remote Control if used The example shows that the instrument version number is 1 00 and the given logical ID number is 16 The ID number will always be 8 if the Com...

Page 14: ...ssible as displayed e g MEM This manual has been written to be Compatible with Compass Tactical Data instrument from software version 1 0 All functions followed by the text option is not valid in a fa...

Page 15: ...ing step When in editing mode a long press 2sec on PAGE will escape from that editing mode 4 2 2 MINUS A press on MINUS moves to the next sub function In edit mode it decreases a digit by one 4 2 3 PL...

Page 16: ...and the 5 push buttons The light can be set at 4 different levels To access the light control press and hold PAGE for more than 2 seconds The flashing text Lit OFF will be displayed and the display w...

Page 17: ...ange from Compass heading to steer reference The LCD arrow will then point at the text STEER instead of HEADING HDC 360 The text HDC 360 means true or magnetic course for the LCD pointer in a 360 scal...

Page 18: ...PAGE The boat is on course when the LCD pointer is displayed as a vertical line strait up A course deviation is displayed as a filled sector The LCD segments will lit up one by one to form a course de...

Page 19: ...vigator to be connected Also if you have installed a NX2 Autopilot and it is activated you may change the course or wind angle by using the STR function You can not activate or turn the pilot off with...

Page 20: ...vigator connected to the NEXUS network at the Server or at the GPS instrument Press CLEAR The text OFF MEM or the previous selected function is flashing select BTW and press SET The steer referens BTW...

Page 21: ...e sail trimmed press trim or SET The Compass Data will then store the present course in memory MEM as a reference If you then have a lifter press TRIM again but if you have a header more then 5 10 tac...

Page 22: ...nd restart the dead reckoning manually by pressing CLEAR 4 5 13 X track error XTE Option To get this function set NAV On C14 See 5 1 3 The text XTE is displayed shortly when this function is selected...

Page 23: ...er data cable is used to connect all instruments You will have NMEA 0183 in out Depth information will if used be repeated at more than one NX2 instrument Network bonus function When you are using the...

Page 24: ...T 5 1 C10 User settings To return to normal mode press SET when the text rET is displayed 5 1 1 C11 Select the dampening The dampening will effect wind angle wind speed boat speed and VMG Dampening is...

Page 25: ...d you are knocked i e sailing 15 lower than the reference set course for more than 5 seconds a timer will pop up telling you the elapsed time spent at knocked angle Also read chapter 4 5 3 Tactical us...

Page 26: ...he magnetic value in 1 10 of a degree 5 3 3 C33 Autodeviation This function is used to autodeviate your Compass Take the boat into a turn in calm sea when steady press SET to start The text DEV starts...

Page 27: ...mounted exactly aligned as the boat there is no need to mount the transducer at the boats centreline Make sure that the local magnetic variation is entered before you make the alignment adjustment ot...

Page 28: ...able at the time for this manual 5 3 9 C69 Pitch adjustment This adjustment is valid only if roll is selected in C73 you have to exit and enter the calibration again after C73 is set to Roll Adjustmen...

Page 29: ...u may still use the water temperature function by connecting the NX2 log transducer at the Server or at the Wind Data instrument TMP Standard temperature function for the log transducer TRM Use the ex...

Page 30: ...one button in parallel for example one on starboard and one on port side Article number for the push button 19763 5 4 5 C74 Demo mode The Compass Data instrument has a built in demonstration mode All...

Page 31: ...stallation and connection is made per instructions for instrument and transducers see 2 1 3 screw terminals are carefully tightened no corrosion on any connection points no loose ends in the wires cau...

Page 32: ...Network data received within a given time ERR 10 Range error caused by incorrectly entered value e g 430 ERR 11 Remote command that can not be performed ERR 17 Too small magnetic variation ERR 18 Busy...

Page 33: ...pplications The most important features are the high update rate fast response times very low data latency 25ms and very high data security even at very long distances Another important feature is tha...

Page 34: ...wist Compensation box 8m cable for Wind Data instr 69980 MRC Mast Rotation Sensor Compensation box 21970 GPS Antenna with NMEA 0183 output 21735 Bracket for GPS Antenna and 35 Compass transducer for b...

Page 35: ...na and 35 Compass transducer for bulkhead mount Nexus Autopilot components 22117 7 Autopilot instrument 21210 Remote Control instrument with Autopilot control 5m cable bracket 22115 09 NX2 Analog Rudd...

Page 36: ...ading KM KiloMetre KTS KnoTS LCD Liquid Crystal Display LOW LOW MAG MAGnitic MAX MAX MH Miles per Hour MID MID MIX Mixture NAV NAVigation NXT NeXT leg RET RETurn SEA SEA dampening SOG Speed Over Groun...

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