TM GlobalMap 2000 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Copyright © 1997, 1998 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. GlobalMap 2000™ is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics WARNING! USE THIS UNIT ONLY AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. Never use this product while operating a vehicle. CAUTION When showing navigation data to a position (waypoint), this unit will show the shortest, most direct path to the waypoint.
GPS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 2 INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................... 2 BRACKET MOUNT ............................................................................................. 2 IN-DASH MOUNT ............................................................................................... 3 POWER CONNECTIONS .......
DATUMS ............................................................................................................ 62 PCF (Position Correction Factor) ................................................................ 64 POSITION FILTER .............................................................................................. 65 GPS SIMULATOR ............................................................................................... 65 PRESET ..........................................................
The smallest hole that will pass the power plug is one inch. After the hole is drilled, pass the other cables up through the hole first, then pass the power cable down through it. After the cables have been routed, fill the hole with a good marine sealing compound. Offset the bracket to cover the hole. Route the cables through the slot in the back of the bracket. There are two “knockout” plugs in the rear of the bracket that can be removed to route cables, if necessary.
RUBBER PAD RUBBER PAD BOLT BOLT LOWRANCE CAM CLAMP (TURNED UP) CAM CLAMP (TURNED DOWN) clamp on the right side of the unit is pointing up before you start tightening the bolts. POWER CONNECTIONS This product works from a twelve-volt battery system. For the best results, attach the power cable directly to the battery. You can attach the power cable to an accessory or power buss, however you may have problems with electrical interference.
The wiring connections for the NMEA 0183 version 1.5 are different than the ones used for the NMEA 0183 version 2.0. If you are using version 1.5, then use the shielded green and red wires on the mapping unit’s NMEA cable. If you are using version 2.0, then you’ll be using all four shielded wires on the NMEA cable. If you’re using a Lowrance GPS module, simply plug its cable directly into the in-line connector on the mapping unit’s cable.
Lowrance Accessory Wiring Diagrams Since there are many different combinations of accessories that are used with the GlobalMap 2000, the drawings on the next four pages can help with the installation. (Note: The black connector on the GlobalMap 2000 is covered by a black plastic cap. Carefully pry this cap off to gain access to the connector.) The diagram on page 7 shows the GlobalMap 2000 connected to a Lowrance GPS receiver and DGPS receiver, and both 192 kHz and 50 kHz (SAM) sonar modules.
LOWRANCE MAPLINK LOWRANCE GPS MODULE TO 12 VDC GLOBALMAP 2000 SAM-ST 7 TO 12 VDC TO 192 KHZ TRANSDUCER DGPS DUAL FREQUENCY INTERFACE LOWRANCE DGPS BEACON RECEIVER SAM-50HPD TO SPEED/TEMP SENSOR TO 50 KHZ TO 12 VDC TRANSDUCER TO 12 VDC WHITE WHITE GREEN GREEN BLUE RED BROWN BLACK
LOWRANCE MAPLINK LOWRANCE GPS MODULE GLOBALMAP 2000 8 DGPS BEACON RECEIVER POWER CABLE TO 12 VDC WHITE WHITE GREEN GREEN RED BLACK RED BLACK TO 12 VDC
LOWRANCE MAPLINK LOWRANCE GPS MODULE GLOBALMAP 2000 SAM-ST 9 TO 12 VDC TO 192 KHZ TRANSDUCER TO 12 VDC TO SPEED/TEMP SENSOR
NMEA 0183, VERSION 1.5 WIRING CONNECTIONS The shielded red and green wires are for a NMEA 0183, version 1.5 interface. The GlobalMap 2000 sends data to other electronic navigation devices through the green wire and receives NMEA data through the red wire. If the red and green wires are not used, tape their ends so that they cannot short. To connect a device to the mapping unit’s NMEA 0183 version 1.
NMEA 0183, VERSION 1.5 WIRING CONNECTIONS OTHER DEVICE'S NMEA 0183, VERSION 1.5 OUTPUT CABLE GLOBALMAP 2000 NMEA CABLE RED WIRE BLACK WIRE 12 VOLT BATTERY GLOBALMAP 2000 POWER CABLE GLOBALMAP 2000 RECEIVING NMEA 0183 VERSION 1.5 DATA FROM ANOTHER DEVICE GLOBALMAP 2000 NMEA CABLE OTHER DEVICE'S NMEA 0183, VERSION 1.5 INPUT CABLE GREEN WIRE BLACK WIRE 12 VOLT BATTERY GLOBALMAP 2000 POWER CABLE GLOBALMAP 2000 SENDING NMEA 0183 VERSION 1.
NMEA 0183, VERSION 2.0 WIRING CONNECTIONS WHITE (+) GREEN (-) TRANSMIT WIRES GLOBALMAP 2000 NMEA CABLE OTHER DEVICE'S NMEA OUTPUT BLACK (+) RED (-) GLOBALMAP 2000 RECEIVE NMEA 0183 VERSION 2.0 ONLY WHITE (+) GREEN (-) RECEIVE WIRES GLOBALMAP 2000 NMEA CABLE OTHER DEVICE'S NMEA INPUT BLACK (+) RED (-) GLOBALMAP 2000 SEND NMEA 0183 VERSION 2.
Connecting a LMS-350/350A to the GlobalMap 2000 To connect a Lowrance LMS-350 or LMS-350A with a GPS module to the GlobalMap 2000, first follow the wiring diagram at the bottom of this page. After all wiring is completed, plug the two units in and turn them on. On the LMS-350, then press the GPS key, then the MENU key. Now press the key next to the “Change GPS Settings” label. Press the key next to the “Select NMEA” label. The screen shown at right appears.
DGPS BEACON RECEIVER CONNECTIONS If a Lowrance GPS module is connected to the GlobalMap 2000, any brand of differential (DGPS) beacon receiver can also be connected, giving you higher accuracy positions in the area covered by the beacon receivers. The unshielded green and white wires on the POWER cable are used for the differential (DGPS) beacon receiver. (Note: You can also use the diagram on pages 7 or 8 if you’re using a Lowrance DGPS receiver.
The LOWRANCE LGC-1 GPS MODULE This GPS receiver is small, rugged, and fast. The five channel design lets it track all satellites in view and acquire up to five satellites at one time. It sends position information once every second. By incorporating Rockwell’s GPS receiver technology with Lowrance’s state-of-the-art design and manufacturing capabilities, Lowrance brings to the consumer one of the most advanced line of GPS marine navigation systems available in the world.
Surface Mounting - Without Access If you don’t have access to the back side of the mounting surface, use the “cleats” supplied with the GlobalMap 2000. (Note: This is assuming you can “snake” the module’s cable to a location that is accessible. A hole will still need to be drilled in the mounting surface for the cable.) Using the gasket as a template, mark and drill the 17 mm (11/16") hole for the cable. Attach the cable to the module and drop the other end of the cable through the gasket and down the hole.
Pole Mount First, thread the pole mounting adapter onto the mounting pole or ratchet base. Align the pole mounting adapter so the module will face the bow of the boat. Install and tighten the set screw into the pole mounting adapter and tighten it securely. This should prevent the GPS module from unscrewing from the pole. Place the gasket onto the pole mounting adapter. Now attach the cable to the GPS module and pass the cable through the gasket, pole mounting adapter, and pole.
SAM SONAR ACCESS MODULE In order for the GlobalMap 2000 to show sonar data, a sonar access module (SAM) and transducer must be installed. Follow the installation instructions included with the sonar access module. Route the cable from the sonar module to the black connector on the GlobalMap 2000. (Note: The black sonar connector on the GlobalMap 2000 is covered by a black plastic cap. Carefully pry this cap off to gain access to the connector.
Notice! You can attach up to seven Maplinks to the GlobalMap 2000. This lets you use different maps without having to unplug one and replace it with another when you move out of the first map’s area. This also allows the mounting of the Maplinks under the dash, out of sight. The Maplink accepts the large C-Map cartridges without adapters. Lowrance IMS SmartMap cartridges and Lowrance supplied C-Map cartridges require an adapter that comes with the Maplink as shown below.
STEER - Press this key to show the Steering Screen. SONAR - This key switches the unit to the sonar displays. ZOOM IN - Expand the map to see more detail by pressing this key. ZOOM OUT - To see a wider area of the map, press this key. CENTER - Centers the map around your present position. CURSOR - Pressing this key activates the moveable cursor lines. WAYPT/ROUTE - This key lets you save or recall a waypoint or route. WAYPOINT QUICK SAVE - Pressing this key instantly saves your position.
CLR - This key clears menus and erases entries from the screen. ENT - This key is used to enter numbers and make selections. ON - The ON key turns the GlobalMap 2000 on. Pressing this key after turning the unit on also turns the display and keyboard’s lights on. OFF - Press and HOLD the OFF key to turn the mapping unit off. Interface Test You can test the mapping unit and it’s accessories after they’re installed to make certain all of the cables are connected properly.
GETTING STARTED - INITIALIZATION AND I/O Once all power and data connections have been made, the next step is to turn the GlobalMap 2000 on. A message appears on the screen. Press the CLR key to erase this message. If a Lowrance GPS module is connected, then the mapping unit sends a “cold-start” message to the module. The module will then start looking for the satellites. It can take up several minutes for the module to determine your position.
The unit usually only takes a few minutes or less to find the satellites once it’s been initialized by the user. To initialize the GPS module, first press the MENU key. Now press the key next to the “GPS / DGPS Setup” label. The screen at right appears. Finally, press the key next to the “Initial Time and Position” label. The screen shown below appears. This is the GPS module initialization screen. The settings now in use are shown at the top of the display.
Continue entering your altitude, present time and date the same way you entered your present position. If you make a mistake entering a number, use the arrow keys to move back to the number that you wish to change, then enter the correct number. When all of the numbers on the screen are correct, press the “ENT” key. This sends the values you entered to the GPS module which should shorten the time required for it to find the satellites and return your present position.
GPS RECEIVER TEST If you have a GPS module connected to the GlobalMap 2000, a test can be performed on the receiver inside the module. This tests many parameters of the receiver, letting you know if there is a malfunction. If the GPS module fails any of the tests on the shown on the screen, then contact the Lowrance Factory Customer Service Department. To activate the receiver test, first press the MENU key, then press the key next to the “GPS/ DGPS Setup” label.
RTCM 104 The GlobalMap 2000 can “talk” to the beacon receiver using RTCM104, a standard communications language. With this protocol, all you need to do is set the baud rate to the same as the one used by your beacon receiver. The unit’s default is 4800 baud. If your unit uses a different baud rate, press the key next to the “Serial Communication” label. A new screen appears with different baud rate labels. Press the key next to the desired label, then press the CLR key.
should start using the data from the differential beacon receiver. See the “DGPS Beacon Receiver Status” section for more information. GPS/DGPS INFORMATION SCREENS Note: These screens will have only partial or no data if the GlobalMap 2000 is receiving its data from another navigation receiver through the NMEA 0183 input. You must have a Lowrance GPS module connected to the mapping unit in order to fully use the satellite information screen. This screen shows technical data about each satellite in view.
how strong the satellite’s signal is. The higher the SNR number, the better. To exit this screen, press the MAP, NAV, STEER, or SONAR keys. DGPS BEACON RECEIVER STATUS With both a Lowrance GPS module and a DGPS beacon receiver connected to the GlobalMap 2000, then DGPS receiver status shows on the status screen. Again, to view this screen, press the MENU key, the press the key next to the “Status label. A screen similar to the one below appears.
IMPORTANT! If the data shown in digital numbers on any screen on this unit is flashing, then it means that data is invalid. Do not rely on data that is flashing! For example, if the present position display is flashing, then the unit has lost the position data from the GPS module or NMEA 0183 data input.
pear. Press the MAP key again to view a “split-screen” map and sonar display as shown below. Pressing the MAP key again returns the unit to the original mapping display. Boxes on the right side of the screen shown at the bottom of this page show your course over ground (COG), or direction you’re heading, boat speed (SOG), present time (TOD or Time Of Day), and navigation information if you recall a waypoint. (The screen at right shows navigation data to a recalled waypoint.
If you move to the left or right of the optimum course to the waypoint, another arrow appears on the display with the letters “WYPT”. This arrow points in the direction you should steer the boat to get back on course. In the example shown above, you need to steer the boat to the left to get back on course. The box shown beneath the compass box is a course deviation indicator, or C.D.I. This box has a pointer that moves to the left or right, depending if you are left or right of the optimum course line.
MAPPING OPTIONS The map screen has a number of choices available that let you optimize this screen for your own particular boating or navigation situations. To change the mapping display, first press the MENU key, then press the key next to the “Mapping Setup...” label. The screen shown below appears. North Up - Course Up - Center This mapping unit can display the map in the conventional “north-up” presentation when it’s first turned on or after a preset. This means north is always at the top of the screen.
The “Center” mode (shown below right) keeps your present position in the center of the mapping display. The map is always in the “north-up” mode and scrolls around your present position as you travel. This mode is similar to the north-up mode, it just moves the map instead of your present position. Using this method always makes it easy to find your position on the map. To change from the north-up to the course-up or center modes, simply press the MENU key, then press the key next to the “Mapping Setup...
“Area Fill” label to move the check mark from “Water” to “Land”. Now press the CLR key. The unit returns to the map screen with the land filled with gray. Cartridge Switch The mapping unit can use either Lowrance IMS or C-MAP™ cartridges. If you wish to use the C-MAP cartridge, you’ll need to purchase the Lowrance Maplink cartridge reader. The mapping unit has a Lowrance map of the world built into it. This is called the “background” map.
To switch back to the Lowrance map, repeat the previous steps. Switching to the “Off” box in this menu switches all maps off, turning the display into a plotter-only mode. C-MAP Setup There are several options available to you if you’re using the CMAP system. C-MAP gives you the capability to turn off or on the map boundaries, navigation aids, coastal features, restricted areas, and depth lines. To change any of these features, press the MENU key, then press the key next to the “Mapping Setup...” label.
time to move the cursor lines diagonally. In the screen shown on the previous page, the cursor lines are 1.08 miles and 149 degrees from the present position. Note: The cursor is not available when the map is in the “course up” mode. If you press the CENTER key while the cursor lines are displayed, the unit will center the map at the position of the cursor lines - not the present position.
seven menu selections on this screen, all of which relate to the trail plotter. After you’ve made a selection on this screen, press the CLR key to exit. Clear Trail The first item at the top of the screen is “Clear Trail.” This erases the plot trail from the screen. This is only temporary, the GlobalMap 2000 will continue to draw your trail from the location it was in when the key next to the “Clear Trail” label was pressed.
Plot Trail - Time Interval If you wish to update the plot trail based on time instead of distance, press the key next to the “Record by” label to move the check mark from “Dist.” (distance) to “Time”. The default time update is one second. A dot on the trail is placed once every second, regardless of distance travelled. This update time is changeable from one second to 30 minutes by pressing the key next to the “Time Interval” label. The time shown in this label shows the interval currently selected.
Note: When you place an event marker, first make certain the event markers are on. When the mapping unit is first turned on or after a preset, the markers are automatically turned on. However, if you turn the them off (using the “Event Markers On/Off” label on the first “Mapping Setup” menu screen), then the markers won’t show when you place them. The unit places the marker each time you press the key next to the desired marker’s label, however it won’t show until you turn the event markers on.
screen. The event marker labels automatically clear from the screen. Press the CURSOR key to erase the cursor lines. To erase all of the event markers from the screen, first move the cursor to the area that has the event markers that you wish to erase. Of course, if the event markers are in the area of your present position, then you don’t need to use the cursor. If necessary, zoom in or zoom out until all of the event markers that you want to erase are shown on the display.
minute. For example, on this page, the present position is 25 degrees, 44.324 minutes latitude and 80 degrees, 08.119 minutes longitude. Please note that you must recall a waypoint to use the Bearing, Distance To Go, and Velocity Made Good displays. See the Waypoint Navigation section for information on recalling a waypoint. For example, a waypoint was recalled on the map screen at right. The navigation screen at the top of the page shows all of the navigation data from our present position on the map.
digital boxes on this screen are customizable. Press the STEER key to view this screen. Your present position is shown by the arrow. The arrow shows the direction the boat is heading relative to the waypoint. In theory, if you steer the boat with the arrow always pointing towards the waypoint, then you will arrive at the waypoint. The solid line extending from the arrow is your track or path you’ve taken. To travel directly to a waypoint, try to keep the arrow on the center line.
A faster way to change the C.D.I. range is to simply press the ZOOM IN o ZOOM OUT keys while the steer screen is displayed. Each time you press one of these keys, the C.D.I. range increases or decreases, depending on which key you press. To clear the plot trail on the steering screen, simply press the CLR key. Pressing the STEER key at the bottom of the unit while the steering screen is displayed changes all of the boxes shown at the top of the display.
There are four pages of different digital boxes to choose from. Pressing the MENU key changes to the next page.) Once the arrow is pointing to the desired box, press the ENT key. This returns the unit to the screen you’re changing (in this example, it’s the navigation screen), and places the new box on the screen as shown above right. Compare the navigation screen on the previous page with the one below right. To change another box, simply repeat the above steps.
WAYPOINT NAVIGATION HOW TO SAVE A WAYPOINT Waypoints are locations on the earth’s surface that you wish to go or return to. Waypoints are useful for marking shipwrecks, hot fishing spots, buoys, and other fishing or navigation locations. Storing waypoints makes it easy to return to any point in the world by simply pressing a few buttons. The GlobalMap 2000 can store up to 250 waypoints.
waypoint says “Empty”, then you can store a position there. A row of menu labels appear on the left side of the screen. Pressing a key next to these labels let you save your present position, the cursor position, select a waypoint destination, edit the waypoint elements, and erase a waypoint from the list. The steps required to save a waypoint, either your present position, cursor position, or any other position are the same.
Waypoint Symbols If you want a symbol placed on the map, press the down arrow key to the “Symbol” location on the waypoint screen. The letters on the left side of the screen disappear and symbols appear in the labels. (See below) Press the key next to the desired symbol to assign it to the waypoint number shown at the top of the screen. There are 28 different symbols available.
to the waypoint, the symbol will show on the screen instead of the box. Navigate to a Waypoint To show navigation data to a waypoint location, first press the WAYPT/ROUTE key, then press the key next to the “Waypoints” label. The screen shown below appears. Select the waypoint by pressing the up or down arrow keys until the desired waypoint is highlighted by the black box.
Erase a Waypoint To delete a waypoint from the waypoint list, first press the WAYPT/ROUTE key, then press the key next to the “Waypoints” label. The screen shown at right appears. Now move the black box to the waypoint that you wish to erase using the arrow keys. Now simply press the key next to the “Erase Waypt” label. A message appears on the screen that warns you that this waypoint will be permanently erased. If you still wish to erase this waypoint, press the ENT key.
sequences to the next waypoint. Navigation information is shown to this waypoint and the process repeats. When you reach the last waypoint in a route, the arrival alarm sounds until you turn it off. There are four steps required to create and follow a route. First, you must create and name the route. Next, select the waypoints used in the route. Then determine the starting waypoint. Next, tell the unit to follow the route. Finally, the unit will ask you if you wish to run the route forward or backward.
Waypoint Selection You’re now ready to place the waypoints into the route, using any of three different methods. You can place waypoints using the cursor on the map, from the list of waypoints, or enter the latitude/longitude of each waypoint from the keyboard. IMPORTANT! You must select waypoints in the order they are to be used in the route. In other words, suppose you want a route that consists of waypoint numbers 1, 3, and 5. However, you wish to travel to 3 first, then 1, and finally 5.
key again. A dashed line extends from the first waypoint to the second, showing the first leg of the route. Continue moving the cursor and saving waypoints until all of the waypoints in the route have been selected. Press the CLR key when you’re finished. A screen similar to the one at right appears. The waypoints used in this route appear on the right side of the screen. In this example route, we saved five waypoints, so there are five “legs” on the route.
All of the waypoints (including their number, name, and symbol) can be viewed on the left side of the screen. The first nine are shown. To see more waypoints, simply press the down arrow key. The position of the highlighted waypoint is shown at the bottom of the screen. Bearing and distance from your present position to the waypoint are shown next to the waypoint’s latitude/longitude. The route name is shown at the top right-hand side of the display. Beneath it is the list of waypoints used in the route.
press the ENT key to save the waypoint and return to the route edit screen. Remove Waypoint To erase a waypoint from the list of waypoints used in a route, first recall the route by pressing the WAYPT/ROUTE key, then pressing the key next to the “Routes” label. Use the arrow keys to highlight the route you want to change. Now press the key next to the “Edit Route” label. The screen shown at right appears. Move the black box to the waypoint you want to erase.
Erase Route To erase a route from the list, first press the WAYPT/ROUTE key, then press the key next to the “Routes” label. Use the arrow keys to highlight the route you want to remove from the list as shown at right. Now press the key next to the “Erase Route” label. A warning message appears, telling you this route will be permanently erased from memory. Press the ENT key to erase the route, the CLR key to cancel.
point number 3 first, then 6, and finally 2. If you travel backward through the route, the unit will start with waypoint number 2 first, then 6, and end with waypoint number 3. No matter if you travel forward or reverse through the route, when you reach the last waypoint in the route, the arrival alarm sounds until you turn it off. After you decide which direction to run the route, a new menu appears as shown at right. This is the auto-sequencing menu.
WAYPT/ROUTE key, then the key next to the “Routes” label. Finally, press the key next to the “Setup...” label. The auto-sequencing menu shown at the top of the previous page appears. NAVIGATION ALARMS The GlobalMap 2000 has four alarms. One is an arrival alarm that sounds when you come within a preset distance to a waypoint. Another is a cross track error alarm that sounds when you move off course more than the alarm’s setting. The anchor alarm sounds when you move outside a preset radius.
mile of a recalled waypoint if the arrival alarm’s setting is .1 mile. We’ve drawn the imaginary arrival alarm radius on the screen at right. As you can see, the present position symbol hasn’t reached the circle. When it does, the arrival alarm will sound. The alarm is adjustable from .010 to 9.99 miles. ARRIVAL ALARM XTE ALARM The XTE (cross track error) alarm sounds a tone when your cross track error is greater than the alarm’s setting.
PERPENDICULAR ALARM The perpendicular alarm sounds when your course is even with a waypoint and is starting to pass it. The perpendicular alarm has no adjustment. It doesn’t care how far from a recalled waypoint you are; it sounds only when you’re passing the recalled waypoint. For example, on the map above, the waypoint is perpendicular to the present position’s course.
The GlobalMap 2000 can display navigation information in magnetic or true. When it’s turned on for the first time true is used. Press the key next to the “Direction” label to switch it to magnetic. Speed can show in knots (KN), statute miles per hour (M.P.H.), or kilometers per hour (K.P.H.). The default setting for speed is statute miles per hour. Water depth readings shown on the C-MAP charts and on the sonar can be shown in feet (FT), fathoms (FA), or meters (M).
Overboard Location”. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Your position at the time you pressed the Man Overboard key is shown by a box with the letters “MOB” inside. All digital navigation displays including Distance (DTG), Bearing (BRG), Course (COG), Speed Over Ground (SOG), and Time To Go (TTG) show data that let you navigate back to the man overboard position.
key, press the key next to the “Reset Man Overboard” label on the menu shown above. The GlobalMap 2000 doesn’t save the Man Overboard position in the waypoint table. However, it does save the position on the Man Overboard Information screen. To add the position shown at the top of Man Overboard Information menu to the waypoint table, simply press the key next to the “Covert Man Overboard to Waypoint” label. The unit assigns that position to the first available waypoint number in the waypoint table.
To reduce the error factor between datum, this unit gives you the capability to select the datum used by the unit when displaying the map. You can select a new datum from a list or enter a correction offset based on latitude/ longitude. To change the datum, first press the MENU key three times. Now press the key next to the “Datum Translations” label. The screen shown below appears. There are two boxes on the left side of the screen. One reads “Source Datum”, the other is “Display Datum.
PCF (Position Correction Factor) Another method used to reduce the error factor between datum is called PCF, or Position Correction Factor. This unit gives you the capability to move or “offset” the position shown on the display to match the one on the chart. The unit will add this offset or PCF to all position displays at all times. Remember, the position error on any radio navigation system is very dynamic and the PCF offset should never be used in an attempt to cancel the error.
on. To leave this screen, press the CLR key. This also puts your changes into effect. To turn these changes off, return to this screen and press the key next to the “PCF Mode ON OFF” label. Remember, presetting the unit also erases any PCF offset, thereby turning it off. POSITION FILTER No matter what kind of radio navigation input you’re using with this mapping unit, “jitter” or small position changes will show on the display even when you’re not moving.
PRESET The preset feature returns all of the GlobalMap’s settings to their original factory settings for both GPS and sonar. This resets the units of measure, speaker volume, display contrast, and more. However, this doesn’t erase any event markers, waypoints or routes. To preset the unit, press the MENU key three times. The screen shown above appears. Now press the key next to the “Preset Unit to Factory Settings” label. A message appears, warning you that this will preset the unit.
(Note: This only works on the speed sensor connected to the sonar module. You cannot calibrate the speed from the GPS module or NMEA which is displayed in the “SOG” window. To reset the distance log to zero, simply press the key next to the “Reset Dist. Log” label. The current distance log is shown to the right of this menu. (Note: The distance log gets its information from the sonar module’s speed sensor only.
GLOBALMAP 2000™ SONAR OPERATION Notes: 1. Sonar operation requires the installation of an optional SAM Sonar Access Module. 2. The sonar module’s frequency now shows at the bottom of the sonar screen. (50 kHz or 192 kHz) This was a late change, so the illustrations in this manual do not show the frequency on the sonar screens. SONAR TABLE OF CONTENTS SONAR OPERATION ................................................................................................. 69 SONAR KEY ..............................
SONAR OPERATION - General To view the sonar data, press the SONAR key at the bottom of the unit. A screen similar to the one below appears. This is a full-screen sonar display. The sonar data scrolls from right to left. The unit is in the automatic mode, shown at the top of the screen by the word “AUTO”. The automatic feature keeps the bottom displayed at all times, changing the range and sensitivity levels as required. The digital depth display is in the upper left corner of the screen.
The SONAR key allows quick changes between sonar screens, each of which can be customized to your needs. AUTOMATIC The automatic feature is enabled when the unit is first turned on. This feature adjusts the sensitivity and range so the bottom signal shows in the bottom half of the display at all times. The word “AUTO” appears at the top of the screen when the automatic feature is on. Note: You can adjust the sensitivity, and to a lesser extent, the range at any time simply by pressing the arrow keys.
currently in use. Continue pressing the arrow keys until you reach the desired level. If the unit is in the automatic mode, the sensitivity level can’t be increased or decreased past a certain point. An easy way to adjust the sensitivity in the manual mode is to first change the range to a depth that’s at least twice as deep as the current range. For example, if the range is 0 - 60 feet, change it to 0 - 120 feet.
To change the range, simply press the up arrow key to decrease it or the down arrow key to increase it. If the unit is in automatic, it may change the range immediately to keep the bottom on the screen. Another way to adjust the range is through the menus. Press the MENU key, then press the key adjacent to the “Sonar Controls ...” menu. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Now press the up or down arrow keys to decrease or increase the range.
To change the upper limit, press the key adjacent to the “Upper Limit” label. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Using the numbered keys, enter the desired upper limit, then press the ENT key. In this example, we entered 25 feet. The GlobalMap 2000 returns to the sonar menu using the new range as shown below. Changing the lower limit is identical to the upper limit, except you press the key next to the “Lower Limit” label. Simply enter the desired lower limit and press the ENT key.
For a full screen zoom view, simply press the SONAR key until the full screen zoom appears. Since the unit is in the automatic mode, the GlobalMap 2000 keeps the bottom signal on the screen at all times, automatically adjusting the range. Manual If you’re in the manual mode, pressing the SONAR key gives you a 2X zoom, identical to the one described above. However, the unit won’t track the bottom since it’s in the manual mode. The bottom signal may drop off the bottom of the screen, or rise above the top.
ZOOM BAR After pressing the CLR key in the above procedure, the zoom bar disappears. If you wish to leave the zoom bar on the display at all times, press the MENU key, then press the key next to the “Sonar Controls” label. Now press the key next to the “More” label until the “Zoom Bar” label appears. Press the key next to that label. Now press the CLR key. The unit returns to the sonar screen with the zoom bar displayed at the far right side of any screen with a zoom display.
The microcomputer is sophisticated, but it can be fooled. It can’t distinguish between fish and other suspended objects such as trotlines, turtles, submerged floats, air bubbles, etc. Individual tree limbs extending outwards are very hard for the unit to distinguish from fish. You may see fish symbols on the screen when there actually are no fish. Practice with the unit in FISH ID ON both the Fish I.D. mode and without to become more familiar with the Fish I.D. feature. To turn the Fish I.D.
FASTRACK The FasTrack feature converts all echoes to short horizontal lines on the right side of the display. The graph continues to operate normally. FasTrack looks similar to a flasher, making it useful for fishing at anchor. Since the unit isn’t moving, fish signals are long lines on a normal chart display. FasTrack converts the graph to a vertical bar graph that, with practice, makes a useful fishing accessory.
To adjust the Grayline level, press the MENU key, then press the key next to the “Sonar Controls” label. Now press the key adjacent to the “More” label until the “Grayline” menu appears as shown at right. Press the key next to the right arrow in the Grayline menu to increase it. Press the key adjacent to the left arrow in the menu to decrease the Grayline level. The box in the menu has a bar graph and percentage indicator, letting you view the amount of Grayline in use.
Depth Alarms The depth alarms sound a tone when the bottom signal goes shallower than the shallow alarm’s setting or deeper than the deep alarm’s setting. For example, if you set the shallow alarm to ten feet, the alarm will sound a tone if the bottom signal is less than ten feet. It will continue to sound until you mute it or when the bottom goes deeper than ten feet. The deep alarm works just the opposite. It sounds a warning tone if the bottom depth goes deeper than the alarm’s setting.
Zone Alarm The zone alarm consists of a bar that appears on the right side of the display during the adjustment. You can also turn the zone alarm bar on continuously. Any echo that passes between the top and bottom of the zone alarm’s bar trips the zone alarm, even if the zone alarm bar is not displayed. To adjust the zone alarm, press the key adjacent to the “Adjust Zone Alarm” label on the “Sonar Alarms” menu. A screen similar to the one at right appears. This automatically turns the zone alarm on.
ASP and Surface Clarity Control Noise, in electronic terms, is any undesired signal. Noise shows on the display as random patterns of dots or lines. In severe cases, it can completely cover the screen with black dots or lines, obscuring target and bottom echoes. It’s caused by mechanical and electrical sources such as bilge pumps, engine ignition systems and wiring, air bubbles passing over the transducer’s face, even engine vibration.
decrease it. The bar graph and percentage number shows the level of surface clarity in use. Press the CLR key when you’re finished. DIGITAL SONAR Each SAM actually has two sonar units in one box. One sonar is dedicated to the graph display, the other is the digital sonar display. The digital sonar is responsible for the digital depth display and the automatic features.
feet, if the transducer is mounted three feet below the surface.) The difference between the depth sounder’s reading (47 feet) and the actual water depth (50 feet) is called the keel offset. In this example, to make the digital sonar read the correct depth, you would use a positive keel offset of three feet. Another time you may wish to change the keel offset is if you want to know the bottom depth from the deepest part of the boat.
Zone and Zoom Bars: ...................................................... Off Keel Offset ....................................................................... Off FasTrack: ........................................................................ Off Surface Clarity: ................................................................ 18% Grayline: .......................................................................... 12% Chart Speed: ...................................................................
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