Navman Tracker 5430, Installation And Operation Manual

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Page 2: ... no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined byturningtheequipmentoffandon theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and recei...

Page 3: ...st 10 2 4 Man overboard MOB 10 2 5 Alarms 10 2 6 Simulate mode 10 2 7 Navigating 11 3Chart 11 3 1 Chart display 12 3 2 Distance and bearing calculator 14 3 3 Goto 14 3 4 Projected course 15 3 5 Tracks and tracking 15 4Fueldisplay 16 5Datadisplay 17 6Highwaydisplay 17 7Satellites 18 7 1 Satellite display 19 8Tidesdisplay 19 9Waypoints 20 9 1 Waypoints display 21 9 2 Managing waypoints 21 10Routes 2...

Page 4: ...etup 30 13 5 Track setup 31 13 6 Logs setup 32 13 7 Alarms setup 32 13 8 Units setup 33 13 9 Comms setup 33 13 10 Time setup 33 13 11 Simulate setup 33 14Systemsofseveralinstruments 34 15Installation 35 15 1 What comes with the TRACKER 35 15 2 Options and accessories 35 15 3 Installation 36 AppendixA Specifications 39 AppendixB Troubleshooting 40 AppendixC Glossaryandnavigationdata 42 ...

Page 5: ... depth soundings radar and hand compass bearings Should the information 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 b...

Page 6: ...for speed depth wind and repeaters These instruments can be connected together to form an integrated data system see section 14 For maximum benefit please read this manual carefully before installing and using the unit Special terms are explained in appendix C Cleaning and maintenance Caution should be used when cleaning the TRACKER and especially the screen of the TRACKER Only use a clean sponge ...

Page 7: ...nto their sockets on the back of the display unit Match the colour on the end of the plug to the colour of the nut on the socket Hold the plug against the socket and rotate the plug until it slides into the socket Lock the plug in place by pushing the locking collar towards the socket and turning it a quarter turn clockwise Nothing will be damaged if a cable is plugged into the wrong socket by mis...

Page 8: ...the chart in more detail Zoom out and display a bigger area in less detail Man overboard MOB see section 2 4 Turn TRACKER on and off see section 2 1 adjust the display see section 2 3 Keys In this manual Press means to push the key for less than a second Hold means to hold the key down The internal beeper beeps when a key is pressed to disable or enable the beep see section 13 1 To select an item ...

Page 9: ...see section 3 Turning off manually If the TRACKER is not wired for auto power turn the unit off by holding down until the display turns off After you have turned the TRACKER on it shows the satellite display until the GPS receiver gets a GPS fix then displays the Chart The Chart is the display that you will normally use for navigation 2 2 The main displays Fuel fuel computer Section 4 Waypoints Se...

Page 10: ... to the chart display with the MOB waypoint at the centre of the chart The chart zooms in for accurate navigation If the chart can not show the required small scale the TRACKER changes to plotter mode a white display with crosshatching and no chart details see section 13 2 3 If the autopilot output is off see section 13 8 the TRACKER immediately starts navigating back to the MOB waypoint If the au...

Page 11: ... see section 3 3 Following a route A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can follow see section 10 1 To create waypoints before creating the route use the waypoints display see section 9 2 1 2 To create a route go to the chart or routes display see section 10 2 1 3 To start the route see section 10 3 1 The chart data and highway displays show navigation data The chart shows The boat positio...

Page 12: ...e 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 3 1 2 Latitude and longitude Latitude and longitude can be displayed at the top of the chart Norma...

Page 13: ...he chart for example a chart symbol 1 Move the cursor to that point on the chart 2 Press MENU and select Chart info 3 A menu of objects is displayed i Select an object to display ii Press ESC to return to the menu Select other objects iii Finally press ESC to return to the chart 3 1 7 Find nearby services To find and display nearby services 1 To see services near the boat s position press ESC to s...

Page 14: ...the waypoints display i Press DISP and select Waypoints ii Press or to highlight the destination waypoint iii Press MENU and select Goto Warning Make sure the course does not pass over land or dangerous waters 2 The TRACKER starts navigating to the destination see section 2 7 The chart shows The destination point marked with a circle The boat s plotted course to the destination Two CDI lines paral...

Page 15: ...ss of the boat Tracks 2 3 4 and 5 can hold up to 500 points each and are intended to record sections to be retraced accurately for example entering a river mouth Tip Record the tracks in good conditions When recording is on and the track becomes full then recording continues and the oldest points in the track are deleted The maximum length of a track depends on the selected track interval a small ...

Page 16: ...cking that both engines are under the same load Economy The distance travelled per unit of fuel used The units are set by the units selected for speed and fuel Adjust throttle and trim for best economy The bigger the number the better the economy Speed Boat speed over ground Range The estimated distance that the boat is able to travel based on fuel remaining and current fuel consumption 4 Fuel dis...

Page 17: ...to change other fields 4 Finally press ESC to return to the data display 5 Data display 6 Highway display The highway display has a bird s eye view of the boat s course to a destination To go to the highway display press DISP and select Highway Warning The highway display does not show land dangerous waters or chart symbols CDI lines parallel to the boat s plotted course see appendix C CDI The CDI...

Page 18: ...GPS antennas The TRACKER 5430i has a built in GPS antenna The TRACKER 5430 must be used with an external GPS antenna It is recommended to use the GPS antenna supplied The TRACKER can apply the WAAS and EGNOS DGPS corrections to any GPS antenna Fit an optional differential beacon DGPS antenna to give enhanced accuracy within range of land based differential beacons in areas where WAAS or EGNOS are ...

Page 19: ...y If the boat is moving COG is a line from centre Signal strengths of up to twelve visible GPS satellites The higher the bar the stronger the signal The satellite display shows When the TRACKER is turned on the satellite display is shown automatically while the GPS antenna starts up 8 Tides display The tides display shows tide information at a tide station for the selected date To go to the tides ...

Page 20: ...t is a position of interest that is saved by the TRACKER for example a fishing spot or a point on a route The TRACKER can have up to 1000 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 type Normal A normal waypoint can be navigated to or included in a route Danger A...

Page 21: ...been acquired a waypoint will be created at the cursor position instead of the boat position Creating a new waypoint from the waypoints display 1 In the waypoints display press MENU 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 9 2 7 Select Save Note Waypoints can also be created when a route is c...

Page 22: ...a waypoint from the waypoints display 1 In the waypoints display press or to highlight the waypoint to delete Press MENU and select Delete 2 Select Yes to confirm 9 2 6 Deleting all waypoints 1 In the waypoints display and press MENU and select Delete all 2 Select Yes to confirm 9 2 7 Changing a waypoint s data To change the waypoint data when it is displayed in a window 1 Select the data to chang...

Page 23: ...e cursor to where the new route waypoint will be iii Press ENT 5 To insert a waypoint in the route i Move the cursor to the chosen leg to insert the waypoint ii Press MENU and select Insert iii Move the cursor to where the new route waypoint will be iv Press ENT 6 To move a waypoint in the route i Move the cursor to the waypoint to move ii Press MENU and select Move iii Move the cursor to where th...

Page 24: ...e selected route is displayed the route name and a list of the waypoints 3 Edit the route as described in section 10 2 1 B starting at step 3 10 2 3 Displaying a route on the chart This goes to the chart display and shows the selected route at the centre of the display 1 In the routes display press or to highlight the route to display Press MENU and select Display 2 It returns to the chart display...

Page 25: ...ard 1 Press MENU and select Save 2 Select Waypts Routes or Tracks 3 For Tracks select the track number to save 4 The new file is created Change the name if required The new file appears in the file list Loading data from the user card to the TRACKER This loads one file from the user card to the TRACKER A waypoints file The new waypoints are added to any existing waypoints in the TRACKER If a new w...

Page 26: ...er card and displays them Reading does not load any file data into the TRACKER 1 Press MENU and select Card 2 Select Read The TRACKER has a number of advanced navigation features which are set up through the setup menu We recommend that you become familiar with the operation of the unit using the 13 Setup menu default settings before making any changes to the data in these menus To display the set...

Page 27: ... Features On GPS GPS source Internal Tank full DGPS Source None Set remaining 0 Restart GPS Clear Used Static Navigation Off Fuel Tank size 0 Speed Filter 5 Num Engines 0 Course Filter 4 Fuel cal Flow filter 5 Track Record 1 Reset trip dist Display 1 Logs Reset total dist Plotting Interval Distance Trip dist Distance 0 1 nm Total dist Time 10 seconds Memory used Arrival radius Off Delete track Anchor...

Page 28: ...To zoom in to a small scale to track very small boat movements If there is no detailed chart for an area for example when crossing an ocean If Plotter mode is On then if the chart zooms to a scale which is not available the TRACKER will enter plotter mode and will only display the boat position and track if enabled Chart and map information will no longer be displayed and the display is white with...

Page 29: ...t s positions 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 Set map shift 1 Move the boat to a known point on the chart for example a marina berth 2 In the Chart setup menu select Map shift 3 Move the cursor to the position on the chart where the boat ac...

Page 30: ...raging them A lower value averages measurements over a shorter period of time This gives the most accurate value but has the most fluctuations A higher value averages measurements over a longer period of time This gives the most stable value but will ignore some true speed changes Set the Speed and Course filters to the lowest values which give stable readings The range of each filter is 1 to 60 s...

Page 31: ... same level twice At least 15 litres 4 US gallons should be used to ensure an accurate calibration The more fuel used the more accurate the calibration will be Each transducer in a twin engine installation must be calibrated separately This may be done at the same time with two portable tanks or at different times using one tank at a time The procedure is 1 Select Clear Used to set Used to zero 2 ...

Page 32: ...rival radius alarm When the arrival radius alarm is enabled an alarm will sound a When the boat is going to a point and the boat comes within the arrival radius of the destination b Or when the boat is navigating a route and the boat comes within the arrival radius of a waypoint in the route To enable the alarm enter an arrival radius up to 9 99 distance units To disable the alarm set the arrival ...

Page 33: ... latitude and longitude transmitted in NMEA sentences 13 9 Comms setup NavBus Off NavBus is disabled One of the NavBus connector pins becomes a NMEA input line see sections 14 and 15 3 On NavBus is enabled NavBus group Enter the NavBus backlight group number the range is 0 to 4 see section 14 Time format The options are 24 hour or 12 hour Date format The options are dd MMM yy MMM dd yy dd MM yy or ...

Page 34: ...a NAVMAN Depth 3100 Receive data from an optional GPS or DGPS source Send data to optional NAVMAN instruments for example to a repeater NMEA NMEA is an industry standard but is not as flexible as NavBus as it requires dedicated connections between instruments The TRACKER can Receive and display depth data Receive data from a GPS antenna Send GPS position and other navigation data to an autopilot o...

Page 35: ...KER Standard configuration TRACKER display unit with a holder for plug in cards and blanking cap for fuel connector Dust cover for display unit Mounting bracket Flush mount kit TRACKER 5430 Power data cable NAVMAN 1330 GPS antenna TRACKER 5430 only TRACKER 5430i has a built in GPS antenna Warranty card This Installation and Operation manual Screws 15 2 Options and accessories C MAP chart cards C M...

Page 36: ...w the four studs into the brass inserts in the back of the display unit iv Sit the display unit in place and fit the washers and nuts to the studs For bracket mounting i Hold the bracket in place and mark the screw holes ii Drill the screw holes and screw the bracket in place with the screws provided Do not overtighten the screws or the display unit might not rotate Do not fit the display unit yet...

Page 37: ...amaged if a cable is plugged into the wrong socket by mistake 3 If the unit has an external GPS antenna Plug the gold connector into its socket on the back of the display unit Hand tighten the locking collar clockwise do not overtighten 4 If the display unit is bracket mounted i Hold the display unit in place on the mounting bracket shaft ii Adjust the tilt and rotation of the display unit for bes...

Page 38: ... to the negative battery terminal Red Wire Connect this to the 12 V positive battery terminal after the main switch Fit a 1 Amp fuse as shown Yellow wire Connect this to the black wire Power on the TRACKER manually whenever the main switch is on Power data cable black locking collar Pin Wire Signal 1 Black Ground power negative NMEA Note The cable has two wires with black coverings the black wire ...

Page 39: ...al loss of DGPS fix Fixed Loss of GPS fixChart datums Appendix A Specifications 140 chart datums see below 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 transducer required Outboard carburetted two stroke petrol gasoline engines 50 to 300 hp Outboard four stroke petrol gasoline engines 90 to 300 hp Inboa...

Page 40: ...ms Appendix B Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide assumes that you have read and understood this manual It is possible in many cases to solve difficulties without having to send the unit back to the manufacturer for repair Please follow this troubleshooting section before contacting the nearest NAVMAN dealer There are no user serviceable parts Specialised methods and testing equipment are r...

Page 41: ...nected or plugged into wrong sockets in display unit Match the plug colours 13 Fuel Used or Remaining seem wrong a The engine has been run while the TRACKER is turned off and it has not recorded the fuel use Wire the auto power option see section 15 3 b Fuel may be surging back and forward through a transducer in rough seas Try installing a one way valve between the fuel transducer and the fuel ta...

Page 42: ...3 GPS Global Positioning System A satellite based navigation tool see section 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 4 NavBus A way of connecting NAVMAN instruments together to share data see section 14 NMEA National Marine Elect...

Page 43: ...3 6 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 to...

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