Eagle Expedition II, Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Expedition II TM...

Page 2: ...of all available navigation tools when trav elling to a waypoint but will also visually check to make certain a clear safe path to the waypoint is always available The operating and storage temperatur...

Page 3: ...Indicator CDI 10 Plotter 11 Cursor 12 Plotter Options 12 Update Options 12 Plotter Orientation 13 Plot Trails 14 Save Trail 14 View Recall Trail 14 Clear Trail 14 Range Rings Grid Lines 14 GRIDS 15 I...

Page 4: ...te 32 Delete a Waypoint 33 Waypoint Detail 33 Following a Route 34 Delete a Route 35 CANCEL NAVIGATION 35 Navigation Notes 35 SYSTEM SETUP 35 Backlight 35 Sound 36 Contrast 36 Units of Measure 36 NMEA...

Page 5: ...itude called a 3D fix Remember the unit must have a clear view of the satellites in order to receiver their signals Unlike radio or television GPS works at very high frequencies The signals can be blo...

Page 6: ...ransmitters and gives them to the GPS receiver which then uses them to show a more accurate position The ironic part is the federal government implemented SA and is also operat ing many DGPS transmitt...

Page 7: ...ones listed above Do not mix different types of batteries For example don t use both alkaline and ni cad batteries at the same time Battery Installation First turn the unit so that its back is facing...

Page 8: ...unit does not supply power to the antenna OPERATION Keyboard There are 12 keys on the keyboard You navi gate through the menus adjust the chart s cursor and enter data using the arrow keys The five m...

Page 9: ...f you hold the unit facing north The GPS receiver is tracking satellites that are sur rounded by a black box If the satellite number is not surrounded by a box then the receiver hasn t locked onto tha...

Page 10: ...r position or elevation altitude is It does know the current UTC time and date since these were programmed into it at the factory and an internal clock keeps the time while the unit is turned off It b...

Page 11: ...the data it needs to determine which satellites are in view Once the satellites are known the receiver searches for only those satellites making a lock much faster than an auto search method Full Init...

Page 12: ...ta flashes until the unit acquires a position Do not rely on any data that is flashing When the numbers are flashing they represent the last known values when the unit lost it s lock on the satellites...

Page 13: ...avigation screen looks like the one at right when you re not navigating to a waypoint Your position is shown by an arrow in the center of the screen Your trail history or path you ve taken is de picte...

Page 14: ...as shown on the screen at right Nav Screen 2 This navigation screen shows all navigation informa tion in large digital numbers To view this screen press the PAGES key then press the up arrow key unti...

Page 15: ...birds eye view If you re navigating to a waypoint the plotter shows your starting location present position course line and destination You don t have to navigate to a way point however to use the pl...

Page 16: ...ety of uses To turn the cursor on simply press the arrow key in the direction you want the cursor to move This lets you view areas on the plotter that are away from your present position The cursor s...

Page 17: ...see on the left side of the plotter should always be on your left The unit also has a course up mode that locks the course to the top of the display On the example screens shown below we re travellin...

Page 18: ...right arrow key Your current trail is saved Press the EXIT key to erase this menu View Recall Trail Your current plot trail shows on the plotter by default To place a saved trail onto the plotter choo...

Page 19: ...position or at the cursor s location Place Icon Present Position To place an icon at your present position simply press the ENT key The screen shown at right appears Use the arrow keys to highlight th...

Page 20: ...d from the plotter individually all of a specific type or all at once To delete an icon press the MENU key then choose Icon Options The screen shown at right appears The first menu on this page ICONS...

Page 21: ...e groups When the desired group appears press the EXIT key to erase the Pages menu A summary of the groups follows Note that many of the groups have navigation data that re quire navigation to a waypo...

Page 22: ...d CDI show on this screen Velocity made good is the speed you re making towards the waypoint For example if you re in a boat and travelling directly towards a waypoint at 30 miles per hour but you re...

Page 23: ...all CDI The clock shows the time based upon the setting in the initialization It s an offset from UTC which is the time the GPS system uses If this time is incorrect you can reset it by press ing the...

Page 24: ...put in until it reaches zero To set either timer first press the MENU key then high light the desired timer set menu In this example we re setting the countdown timer so the DWN TIMER SET label was s...

Page 25: ...ed to be called GMT Group M and N The group M and N screens show DGPS information Other than the altitude and course information on group M shown at right in order to use these screens there must be a...

Page 26: ...ress the left or right arrow key while the box is flashing The box changes each time the arrow key is pressed When the desired box appears then you can change another box or save your changes by press...

Page 27: ...Beneath this is the dis tance and bearing from your present position to the waypoint It s icon shows just to the right of the dis tance and bearing The date and time the waypoint was saved is at the...

Page 28: ...Position as a Waypoint Select Number Method The method shown previously doesn t let you choose the waypoint number You can pick the waypoint num ber see below on waypoint selection then save your pre...

Page 29: ...point and press the right arrow key to select it The waypoint list screen is erased and the waypoint menu reappears NearestWaypoint You can select the nearest waypoint to your present position by choo...

Page 30: ...want to save a posi tion under from the waypoint menu Next highlight the Options menu and press the right arrow key Now high light the Position Edit menu and press the right arrow key The screen shown...

Page 31: ...own at right shows the starting location S the recalled waypoint 5 the plot trail from the starting location to the present position and the present position Navigating to a cursor location This unit...

Page 32: ...ke land features restricted or prohibited areas or any other feature into account when it projects the track line on the screen Use caution when navigating to a location Make certain there are no obst...

Page 33: ...select the first waypoint which is called waypoint A on this screen Highlight the Set WPT A label and press the right arrow key A screen similar to the one shown at right appears This screen is virtua...

Page 34: ...nu and press the right arrow key The screen at the top of the next page appears Select a waypoint from either the waypoint number newest or waypoint list When you ve chosen the waypoint high light the...

Page 35: ...e the waypoint press the ENT key The position is saved under the waypoint number you selected Delete a Waypoint To erase all of the information in a waypoint first press the WPT key then select the wa...

Page 36: ...list screen This shows all of the waypoints that form the route The first waypoint is highlighted at the top of the screen To se lect the first waypoint in the route simply press the right arrow key...

Page 37: ...m the route list that you want to delete and press the right arrow key Highlight the Delete label on this menu and press the right arrow key The unit returns to the route list with the waypoint remove...

Page 38: ...is starts the navigation along the leg of the route that is closest to your present position On the screen shown at right waypoint number 7 is the closest to the present posi tion If you want to start...

Page 39: ...ion label is highlighted Press the right arrow key The unit stops showing navigation information Navigation Notes If you are navigating with this unit either to a waypoint or in a route and shut it of...

Page 40: ...three different formats statute nautical and metric The default is statute The chart below shows the settings for each Statute Nautical Metric Distance miles nautical miles kilometers Speed miles per...

Page 41: ...ng sent by the Expedi tion II and the wiring is correct then you may need to change the NMEA or the serial communication settings Configure NMEA Output Highlight the Configure NMEA Output menu then pr...

Page 42: ...II WIRES OTHER DEVICE S WIRES EXPEDITION II TRANSMITTING NMEA DATA TO ANOTHER DEVICE TO EXPEDITION II DGPS RECEIVER 12 VDC BATTERY BLACK WIRE GROUND WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE TO 12V DGPS RECEIVER S R...

Page 43: ...ress the right arrow key The screen shown at right appears Check your DGPS receiver s manual for the proper data settings Highlight the menu item you need to change Press the left or right arrow keys...

Page 44: ...ealand and Mili tary Grid UTM s are marked on USGS topographic charts This system divides the Earth into 60 zones each 6 degrees wide in longitude British Irish Swedish Swiss New Zealand and Finnish g...

Page 45: ...A screen similar to the one at right appears The WGS 84 label is highlighted To change it simply press the up or down arrow keys to highlight the de sired datum then press the ENT key This selects the...

Page 46: ...ent position display and the position shown on the chart In this example we entered 0 degrees 0 047 minutes north latitude and 0 degrees 0 244 minutes east longitude That is the difference between the...

Page 47: ...ture in known surroundings and determine its capabilities before venturing into unknown territory To turn the power save feature on press the MENU key then highlight the GPS SETUP label and press the...

Page 48: ...ting still This typically happens when using small less than 05 mile anchor alarm ranges If you have a DGPS beacon receiver connected to the Expedition II smaller ranges may be usable Arrival Alarm If...

Page 49: ...et show for your present position If you move the plotter s cursor to a different position before using this calculator it will show the sunrise sunset for the cursor s location The moonrise moonset c...

Page 50: ...s Now highlight the Start At label and press the right arrow key The Expedition II returns to the Simu lator Setup menu using the waypoint you specified as the starting way point Use Arrow Keys to Ste...

Page 51: ...mer UPT ETE Estimated Time En route FIX A measure of your receiver s position quality A fix of 1 is bad 9 is the best ICON A symbol you can place on the map representing a land mark POSITION Your pres...

Page 52: ...RC 1960 MEAN ASCENSION ISLAND 1958 ASTRO BEACON E 1945 IWO JIMA ASTRO DOS 714 ST HELENA ISLAND ASTRO TERN ISLAND 1961 ASTRONOMICAL STATION 52 MARCUS ISLE AUSTRALIAN GEODETIC 1966 AUSTRALIAN GEODETIC 1...

Page 53: ...an 1950 England Channel Islands Ireland Scotland Shetland Islands European 1950 Finland Norway European 1950 Greece European 1950 Iran EUROPEAN 1950 ITALY SARDINIA EUROPEAN 1950 ITALY SICILY EUROPEAN...

Page 54: ...1927 MEAN CARRIBEAN N AMERICA 1927 MEAN CENTRAL AMER N AMERICA 1927 MEAN CANADA N AMERICA 1927 MEAN CONUS N AMERICA 1927 MEAN CONUS EAST N AMERICA 1927 MEAN CONUS WEST N AMERICA 1927 ALASKA N AMERICA...

Page 55: ...1927 Mexico North American 1983 Alaska Canada CONUS North American 1983 Central America Mexico Observaorio Metereo 1939 Azores Corvo Flores Islands Old Egyptian 1907 Egypt Old Hawaiian Mean for Hawai...

Page 56: ...h American 1969 Argentina South American 1969 Bolivia South American 1969 Brazil South American 1969 Chile South American 1969 Colombia South American 1969 Ecuador South American 1969 Ecuador Baltra G...

Page 57: ...LACEMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CON FORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULT ING FROM...

Page 58: ...f note detailing the problem you re having with the unit Please include your name address and daytime telephone number 4 Please include payment for non warranty repairs Check money order Visa or Maste...

Page 59: ...ost quality dealers that handle marine elec tronic equipment should be able to assist you with these items Consult your local telephone directory for listings 2 LEI Extras Inc P O Box 129 Catoosa OK 7...

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Page 61: ...brief note with the product describing the problem Be sure to include your name return shipping address and a daytime telephone number How to Obtain Service International Customers Only Except Canada...

Page 62: ...See page 53 inside this manual for complete warranty details If your unit fails and the failure is not covered by the original warranty Eagle has a flat rate repair policy that covers your unit and ac...