Warning: Important Notes This highly accurate navigation device should not be used as a substitute for traditional navigation methods. Never depend solely on this device for navigating. Connecting a GPS or DGPS receiver to a peripheral navigation device (auto-pilot, video plotter) should, under no circumstances, exempt the mariner from demonstrating prudence and keeping constant watch.
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7. Deleting All Routes__________________________________________________ Checking the Used Route Memory _____________________________________ List of Tracks ______________________________________________________ Activating the Home Function _________________________________________ Choosing the Track Interval __________________________________________ 58 59 59 61 61 Locating Your Position and Course______________________ 62 Plotter Screen No.
13. Using Your FX324 MAP in DGPS Mode ___________________80 Using the FX324 MAP with a DF300 MLR Differential Receiver.
1. Introduction Your FX324 MAP™ is a GPS receiver with 12 parallel channels and an integrated antenna. It uses signals from the NAVSTAR GPS (Global Positioning System) constellation and signals from WAAS and EGNOS satellite systems when the latter are operational. Designed for boating, the FX324 MAP offers high accuracy, continuous coverage and worldwide availability.
2. Introduction to Your FX324 MAP Your FX324 MAP is extremely simple to use. This section will enable you to get to know your device, and we recommend that you read it carefully before using the equipment.
General View of the Device: Back Knob Washer Extenal Antenna Power/Data Cable Power On and Off Power On Push the PWR button to turn on your GPS.
Note: The first time you use your FX324 MAP, an intermediate screen will ask you to select your language. See The First Time You Use Your FX324 MAP. After a few seconds, the following warning message will appear: Push Enter to display the Position screen. Your position is displayed after a few minutes, the time it takes to make the first calculation.
Table of Buttons and their Functions Button Function Note PWR Turns the device on or off and allows you to set the backlighting and contrast (FX324 MAP only). Pos Displays the Position screen, which allows you to read essential information pertaining to your position. Displays the Navigation screen, which allows you to view your speed and your course over the ground. Displays the GoTo screen, which directs you toward a waypoint and enables you to follow a route.
Esc Returns you to the previous screen. Enter Allows you to select an action or enter data. Enables you to browse the screens and menus and to move the cursor on the chart. Note: Option 2 in the Setup Menu allows you to activate or deactivate a beep whenever a button is pushed. Screen Introduction Navigating through the Screens and Selecting Options The button lets you navigate intuitively through the various screens and menus.
To select an option, you must: - display the menus by pushing the Menu button. - select the desired menu by using the Ż and Ź arrows on the button. - type the number of the option on the alphanumeric keypad. According to the option you have selected, you can either: - enter a value using the alphanumeric keypad - access a scrolling list to select the desired value, or - access a new screen. Note: To return to the previous screen, push the Esc button.
Interactive window Many of the function screen windows display the symbol. This symbol means that the window is not a simple display window, but that it is either: - a window with configurable settings - a data entry window - a selection window, or - a point of access to another screen. Choosing the Information Displayed in the Configurable Window The windows for the Position, Navigation, GoTo and Plotter screens that display the symbol are configurable.
Example: In the GoTo screen below, the time is displayed instead of the course. The configurable windows can display the following information: Speed Average Speed Maximum Speed Velocity to Destination Drift Speed Course Bearing Course Correction Time to Go Time to Go to Last Waypoint Your speed over the ground. Your average speed over the ground. Your maximum speed over the ground. The speed with which you are approaching your destination waypoint, also known as VMG (Velocity Made Good).
Trip Time Arrival Time Arrival Time to Last Waypoint Time Chronometer Countdown Distance to Waypoint Distance to Last Waypoint Distance Traveled Odometer 1 Odometer 2 XTE CPE Altitude Water Level Battery Voltage Note: Length of time traveling since the last time the counter was reset to zero. Estimated time at which the vessel is expected to reach your destination waypoint. Estimated time at which the vessel is expected to reach the last waypoint on the active route. Local Time.
The and arrows on the button allow you to move from one field to another. You must push the Enter button to enter a new time or date. Example: Push Enter in a Date window. The window is displayed in gray (light blue for the FX324 MAP Color) and the cursor is positioned to allow you to enter a new date. Type the day with the alphanumeric keypad. Select the month using the and arrows on the button. Go to the Year field using the arrow on the button. Type the year using the alphanumeric keypad.
Accessing Another Screen In some windows, the symbol indicates a point of access to another screen. Example: Select the Countdown window from the second Navigation screen (Nav Æ Nav Æ Countdown Æ Enter). An extra screen is displayed to enable you to configure and begin a countdown. Note: To return to the previous screen, push the Esc button. Table of Main Action Icons and their Functions Most of the actions are symbolized by icons.
Ê Ë Ì Ï ¾ Í Reverse a route Add a waypoint to the end of a route Insert a waypoint into a route Delete a waypoint from a route Convert a Track into a Route Make a track visible on the Plotter screen Move up in a list Î Move down in a list ¼ Anchor Alarm ½ Cross Track Error Alarm ¿ Speed Alarm Begin the Countdown Select this icon and push Enter to move up one row in a list Select this icon and push Enter to move down one row in a list This alarm is automatically activated a
Nautical mile MH Statute miles per hour KT Knots 1852 meters 1 Nautical Mile/Hour Degrees GR Grade N North E East W West S South Regulating the Screen Contrast and Backlighting Your FX324 MAP allows you to regulate the screen contrast and backlighting. Push the PWR button briefly to display the following window: Backlighting Select the Light setting bar with the and arrows on the button. Then select the desired level of backlighting with the and arrows on the button.
Screen Contrast (this option is not available for the FX324 MAP Color) Select the Contrast setting bar with the and arrows on the button. Then select the desired level of contrast with the ҏand arrows on the button. The far left of the bar represents the highest level of contrast and the far right represents the lowest level. Push Esc to return to the previous screen.
3. The First Time You Use Your FX324 MAP When you use your FX324 MAP for the first time, you will have to make a few configuration choices and enter some necessary information so that your GPS displays the information in the appropriate format. Choosing the Display Language The first time you use your FX324 MAP, the following window appears, allowing you to select your display language. Browse the scrolling list with the button and select the desired language by pushing Enter.
Setting the Local Time Your FX324 MAP uses UTC time, which is automatically and constantly updated by the satellites from which it is receiving signals. You need to set the local time if you are in a time zone other than the UTC time zone. Menu Æ POS Tab Æ 2-Local Time Enter the local time with the alphanumeric keypad and push Enter. See Setting the Local Time or a Date. Note: The local time must be entered in 24-hour format.
Unit of Distance and Speed In order to change the unit of measurement for distance and speed: Menu Æ NAV Tab Æ 1–Distance Unit The available units of measurement include: KM/KMH Kilometers and kilometers per hour NM/KT Nautical miles and knots MI/MPH Statute miles and statute miles per hour Select a unit from the list and push Enter. Elevation unit To change the unit of measurement for the elevation: Menu Æ NAV Tab Æ 2–Elevation Unit The available units of measurement include: Meter Feet Feet (0.
Choosing the Type of Geographic Coordinates You can select the system of coordinates used to display your position. Menu Æ POS Tab Æ 3-Coordinates The available systems of coordinates include: 00º00.000’ Latitude and longitude in thousandths of a minute 00º00.0000’ Latitude and longitude in ten thousandths of a minute 00º00’00.0’’ Latitude and longitude in seconds 00.00000GRD Position in grades UTM Position in UTM Lamberts Position in Lambert 1 British G. Position in British Grid Irish G.
Restoring the Default Configuration At any time you can restore your FX324 MAP default parameters and settings. To restore your FX324 MAP settings as they were when you used it for the first time. Menu Æ SETUP Tab Æ 7 Default configuration Select Yes and push Enter to accept the warning message and restore the default configuration or select No and push Enter to cancel.
4. Reading Your Position The two Position screens display all the essential information concerning your current position. Note: If you are using your GPS for the first time, see Using your FX324 MAP for the First Time. Position Screen No. 1 This screen can be displayed at any time by pushing the Pos button once or twice. It displays the main information concerning your position, your course and your speed.
Speed Your speed over the ground is displayed in the selected unit of measurement. Dashes are displayed when your position has not been calculated. See Navigation Menu to change the units and set the speed filter. Course Your course over the ground, relative to the Reference North selected, is expressed in degrees. It is constantly updated and can only be calculated when you are moving. Dashes are displayed when you are not moving.
Example: The following screen displays the sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset times for 16 August 2002 at your current position. Selecting Another Date Position Æ EPHE Tab Æ Date Æ Enter Enter the desired date and then push Enter. See Setting the Local Time or a Date. Selecting Another Location Position Æ EPHE Tab Æ Location Æ Enter Select your current position, a waypoint from your list or a port on the loaded chart. See Selecting a value from a list and MapSend BlueNav Charts.
Note: The water heights are expressed in the selected unit of measurement. See Navigation Menu to change the unit of measurement. Selecting a Date Position Æ TIDE Tab Æ Date Æ Enter Enter the desired date and then push Enter. See Setting the Local Time or a Date. Selecting a Port Position Æ TIDE Tab Æ Port Æ Enter Select Internal to choose a port from among the list of 896 worldwide ports in the memory of your FX324 MAP or select MapSend BlueNav Port to choose a port from the loaded chart.
Graph Function The Graph function allows you to display a graph of water heights for the next 48 hours in the port and at the date that you previously selected. The displayed water heights are the ones above the height of water at Lowest Astronomical Tide. Position Æ TIDE Tab Æ GRAPH Æ Enter Example: On the following screen , the water height at the port of Lorient on 20 August 2002 at 9:45 a.m is 5.24 feet above the height of water at Lowest Astronomical Tide.
Current Tab This tab displays the time of the maximum current, its speed, its angle (i.e. its direction) and the time of the slack water, for a date and station selected from the loaded chart. The symbol indicates the maximum current of the rising tide. The symbol indicates the maximum current of the falling tide. The symbol indicates the time of the slack water before inversion of the current.
Position Æ CURRENT Tab Æ GRAPH Æ Enter Example: At 8:15 p.m., the current of the rising tide will have a speed of 00.51 knots and an angle (i.e. a direction) of 249 degrees. The upper part of the graph represents the current of the rising tide. The lower part of the graph represents the current of the falling tide. The line through the center at 00.00 KT represents the slack water. Each peak to represents the maximum current.
Position Menu The Position menu can be displayed directly by pushing Menu from any Position screen or by selecting Menu and then the POS tab. Five options are available. See Navigating through the Screens and Selecting Options. Viewing the Satellites The Satellite option allows you to view the satellites from which your GPS is receiving signals, as well as the accuracy of the calculated position, at any time.
symbolizes the zenith. The closer a satellite is located to the outer circle, the closer it is to the horizon and the more difficult it is to receive its signal. The closer a satellite is located to the inner circle, the higher it is relative to the horizon and the easier it is to receive its signal. The two windows on the left display the quality of the reception from each satellite. When the bar is completely black, or filled in 3/4 high, the satellite reception is perfect.
British G. Irish G. Swiss G. German G. Swedish G. Finnish G. USER Position in British Grid Position in Irish Grid Position in Swiss Grid Position in German Grid Position in Swedish Grid Position in Finnish grid User Format Select a system of coordinates from the list and push Enter. You can also create your own user format: Menu Æ POS Tab Æ 3-Coordinates Æ USER Æ Enter For each window, enter the desired value using the alphanumeric keypad and push Enter.
For each window, enter the desired value using the alphanumeric keypad and push Enter. Note: Hold the 1 button down to enter a + or - sign. Choosing 2D or 3D Mode Your FX324 MAP can calculate your position in two dimensions (latitude and longitude), or in three dimensions (latitude, longitude and altitude). The 2D/3D Mode option lets you select the mode you wish to use.
5. Reading the Navigation Information The two Navigation screens display all the essential information concerning your navigation: speed and course over the ground, distance traveled, cross track error, etc. Note: If you are using your GPS for the first time, see Using your FX324 MAP for the First Time. Navigation Screen No. 1 This screen can be displayed at any time by pushing the Nav button once or twice.
Odometers 1 and 2 The Odometer 1 and Odometer 2 windows display the distance traveled in the selected unit of measurement. See Navigation Menu to change the unit of measurement. To reset a counter: Navigation Æ Counter 1 or Counter 2 Æ Enter A confirmation message is displayed. Select Yes and push Enter to confirm that you really want to reset the counter or select No and push Enter to cancel.
Note: If the screen that is displayed is different after pushing the Nav button, push the Nav button again. Maximum Speed Your maximum speed is displayed in the selected unit of measurement. See Navigation Menu to change the unit of measurement. To reset the maximum speed: Navigation Æ Maximum Speed Æ Enter A confirmation message is displayed. Select Yes and push Enter to confirm that you want to reset the Maximum Speed to zero or select No and push Enter to cancel.
Select Alarm and push Enter to choose the type of alarm that will sound on the intermediate times and at the end of the countdown. Push Enter after selecting the desired alarm type. Select the Start Time and push Enter to enter the total length of the countdown. Push Enter after entering the length of time. Select Intermediate 1 and push Enter to enter the countdown length after the intermediate no. 1 time is reached. Push Enter after entering the length of time.
Note: You can view the satellites used to calculate your position at any time. See Position Menu. The W symbol is displayed when your GPS is functioning in WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS mode. The S symbol is displayed when your GPS is functioning in simulator mode. The D symbol is displayed when your GPS is functioning in differential mode. Navigation Menu The Navigation menu is displayed directly by pushing Menu from any Navigation screen or by selecting Menu and then the NAV Tab. Seven options are available.
The available units of measurement include: Meter Feet Feet (0.3048 Meter) Select a unit from the list and push Enter. Choosing the Unit of Cross Track Error (XTE) The XTE Unit option allows you to select the unit of measurement for the cross track error. Menu Æ NAV Tab Æ 3 - XTE Unit The available units of measurement include: KM Kilometer NM Nautical Mile MI Statute mile Select a unit from the list and push Enter.
Example: On the screen below, the Arrival Alarm is set to sound at 1.5 nautical mile from the arrival waypoint. For each type of alarm (with exception of the Anchor Alarm that is always active), select the On/Off field using the button and push Enter to select a new status from the list. Then select the Distance or Speed field for button and push Enter to type the desired setting the alarm, using the value using the alphanumeric keypad. Push Enter again to validate the value you entered.
The alarm sounds whenever the distance to the *Anchor waypoint becomes greater than the specified value. Cross Track Error (XTE) Alarm The Cross Track Error is the distance between the vessel's current position and the direct line between your starting point and your destination waypoint. The alarm sounds whenever your cross track error becomes greater than the specified distance. Speed Alarm The speed alarm warns you as soon as your speed becomes less (Min On) or greater (Max On) than the specified value.
6. Moving Toward a Waypoint and Following a Route The GoTo screens allow you to navigate toward a waypoint or follow a route. There are four available display modes: Compass, 3D Road, Radar and Data GoTo Screen No. 1 This screen can be displayed at any time by pushing the GoTo button once or twice. It is made up of an action bar that allows you to activate/deactivate the GoTo function, to advance to the next waypoint in a route, and to choose the display mode you prefer.
Activating the GoTo Waypoint or Route Function To activate the GoTo function: GoTo Æ » icon Æ Enter Select an option from the list and enter your choice by pushing Enter. The Á icon automatically replaces the » icon as soon as the GoTo mode is activated. Note: For first time use, the GoTo function will work only after the unit calculated a position fix. Waypoint Select this action and push Enter to display the list of all your waypoints.
Choose a route using the button and push Enter to make it your active route. The name of the first destination waypoint in the route is displayed at the bottom of the screen. When activating a route, your FX324 MAP assumes that your current position is at or near the position of the first waypoint in the route (i.e. your vessel is at the beginning of the route). Consequently the first destination waypoint is not the first waypoint in the route but the second one.
Port Select this action and push Enter to display the list of ports. button and push Enter to make this port your Choose a port using the destination waypoint. The name of the port is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Note: The list of ports varies according to the chart that is loaded. See MapSend BlueNav Charts. Port / Services Select this action and push Enter to display the list of ports. Choose a port using the button and push Enter.
Select the icon for a type of service using the button and push Enter to display the list of 8 nearest ports that offer that service. Select one port from the list and push Enter to make this port your destination waypoint. Note: The list of ports and services varies according to the chart that is loaded. See MapSend BlueNav Charts. Deactivating the GoTo Function To deactivate the GoTo function: GoTo Æ Á icon Æ Enter The » icon automatically replaces the Á icon as soon as the GoTo mode is deactivated.
The compass rose turns according to your course and the needle moves according to the bearing to the destination waypoint represented by its icon. To reach your destination waypoint, you must navigate such that the needle remains vertical, pointing to the top of the screen. The Sun or Moon icon indicates the position of the sun or moon in the sky. Note: You must always check to make sure there are no obstacles in the direct line between your point of departure and your destination waypoint.
displayed because the distance remaining is less than 1 kilometer. The destination waypoint icon moves toward the bottom of the screen as you approach it. Use the Z+ and Z- buttons to change the zoom scale. There are five possible scales: 0.25: The length of the road represents a maximum of 0.25 kilometer. The destination waypoint icon is displayed at the end of the road if the distance remaining is less than 0.25 kilometer. 0.5: The length of the road represents a maximum of 0.5 kilometer.
bearing to the destination waypoint. To reach your destination waypoint, you should navigate such that the two coincide. Note: You must always check to make sure there are no obstacles in the direct line between your point of departure and your destination waypoint. When the deviation between your course and the bearing to follow is very big, an arrow appears, indicating the direction in which you should travel. Data Mode Select the È icon with the is displayed on the screen.
GoTo Screen No. 2 This screen can be displayed at any time by pushing the GoTo button once or twice. It indicates the distance and the bearing between two waypoints. Example: The screen below displays the distance and the bearing between the waypoint Ryde and the waypoint Bognor Regis. Note: If the screen that is displayed after pushing the GoTo button is different, push the GoTo button once again. Waypoint No. 1 Select the upper left window using the the first waypoint.
Waypoint No. 2 Select the upper right window using the button and push Enter to select the second waypoint. Select waypoint no. 2 the same way you selected waypoint no. 1. Note: The two waypoints must not be identical. Distance Displays the distance between the two selected waypoints. Bearing Displays the bearing from the first waypoint to the second waypoint. Note: All bearings calculated by your device represent the shortest distance between two points (great circle).
Menu Æ WPT Tab Æ 1-List Advice: To quickly access a desired waypoint, enter the first letter(s) of its name in the active field. The list is updated with all the waypoint names that begin with that or these letter(s). Select a waypoint from the list and push Enter to view its data. Note: The list of your waypoints can be transferred to or from your SD Card. See Installing an SD Card and Transferring Files.
Return to the List of Waypoints Select à with the button and push Enter to display the list of waypoints again. Activating a Waypoint Select » using the button and push Enter to activate the waypoint. See Moving Toward a Waypoint and Following a Route. Modifying a Waypoint button and push Enter to display the data for a Select Ä using the waypoint and modify the desired fields. The procedure is similar to the one for creating a waypoint. See Creating a Waypoint.
Enter the name of the waypoint By default, the name of the new waypoint is Mark#### (where #### is an automatically assigned, incremented number). To change the name, button and push Enter. When select the Name window using the amending a letter in the default name, all the subsequent letters are automatically cleared. Enter the name of your waypoint (8 characters maximum) using the alphanumeric keypad and push Enter.
Entering a Comment Select the Comment window using the and push Enter. Enter a comment related to your waypoint using the alphanumeric keypad and push Enter. Recording Your New Waypoint Once you have entered the information concerning your new waypoint, you must select the  icon using the button and push Enter to save it. Once your waypoint is saved, it appears in the list of waypoints and can be activated, edited, added to a route, etc. Note: The date and time it was created are automatically recorded.
Push Enter to select a reference position. It can be your current position, a waypoint in your list or a port from the currently loaded chart. Push Enter again to enter the distance and the azimuth of the new waypoint with respect to the chosen reference waypoint. Enter the other information (name, icon, comment) just like you would for a normal waypoint and save your waypoint by selecting  using the and then push Enter.
Route and Track Menu The Route and Track Menu can be displayed by pushing Menu from any screen and selecting the RTE/TRK Tab. Seven options are available. See Navigating through the Screens and Selecting Options. List of Routes The Route List option allows you to view the list of all your routes. You cannot select this option if your list of routes is empty. Menu Æ RTE/TRK Tab Æ 1-Route List Note: The list of your routes can be transferred to or from your SD Card.
The action bar displayed on the right of the screen allows you to: Invert the Route » Ä Å Activate the Route Modify the Route Delete the Route Invert a Route Select using the button and push Enter to invert the route. Activate a Route Select » using the button and push Enter to activate the route. Modify a Route button and push Enter to display the data Select Ä using the pertaining to the route and change the necessary fields. The procedure is button similar to that for creating a route.
Creating a Route The Create Route option lets you create a new route from the list of your waypoints. Menu Æ RTE/TRK Tab Æ 2–Create Route The screen shows an empty list. Push Enter to display the list of your waypoints. Select the first waypoint in your route and push Enter. The name of the selected waypoint displays at position 01. Push Enter again to select the second waypoint in your route. Advice: To quickly access a desired waypoint, enter the first letter(s) of its name in the active field.
Note: As you enter the waypoints, the bearing and the distance between each are displayed. The total length of your route appears at the bottom right of the screen. You must select  using and then push Enter to save your new route.
A confirmation message is displayed. Select Yes and push Enter to delete all of your routes. Select No and push enter to return to the menu without deleting them. If you confirm the deletion of all routes, a message asks you if you wish to delete all the waypoints associated with the routes. Select Yes and push Enter to delete all the waypoints used in a route or select No and push Enter to delete all the routes without deleting the waypoints.
Select  using and push Enter to save the points in the Active track as the track you have selected, from T1 to T5. The points are added to the existing ones, or they replace them when the 1000-point capacity is exceeded. Select Ï using and push Enter to convert the selected track into a route of 50 representative waypoints. A message appears to confirm the track has been converted into a route. The message also reads the number of the route created from the track conversion.
To make the T2 track visible on the Plotter screen, select push Enter. ¾ with and Activating the Home Function The Home Function option allows you to return to your starting point by following the exact same track, that is, the same route, as you used on your way to your destination. Menu Æ RTE/TRK Tab Æ 6–Home Function Select Yes (active) or No (inactive) and push Enter.
7. Locating Your Position and Course The Plotter screens represent your course on the chart, allow you to view your current position, your waypoints, the direct route to the active waypoint, etc. You can load detailed MapSend BlueNav Charts of the zones in which you are navigating at any time. See MapSend BlueNav Charts. Plotter Screen No. 1 This screen can be displayed at any time by pushing the Plot button once or twice. Example: The screen below shows your vessel moving toward the waypoint Wreck.
See Chart Menu to select the display options. When you access the Plotter function, your vessel, symbolized by an isosceles triangle, is located at the center of the screen by default. Use the button to move around in the chart. Push the Esc button once more to return to the initial mode with your vessel at the center of the screen.
Push Z+ (9) to zoom in and change to a smaller scale to view more details. Note: This function is also available when you are not using a full screen display (Plotter screen No. 2). Zoom scale and Automatic Zoom Push the Zoom button (8) to select the zoom scale from the list or activate the Automatic Zoom. Note: This function is also available when you are not using a full screen display (Plotter screen No. 2).
(with exception of coordinates) before saving it. Select  and push Enter to save the waypoint, which can then be viewed, edited and added to a route like any other waypoint. See Waypoint Menu. Create a Route by Saving a Series of Waypoints Move the cursor to pinpoint on the chart the first waypoint in your route and push Enter. Select Route in the displayed window and push Enter. The cursor’s position is automatically saved as the first waypoint in your route. The default name of the waypoint is RWPT####.
Plotter Screen No. 2 This screen can be displayed at any time by pushing the Plot button once or twice. The main window displays the same chart as in full screen mode and four configurable windows allow you to choose the other information to be displayed. Note: If the screen that appears after you push the Plot button is different, push the Plot button again. Configurable Windows The 4 windows located on the left of the screen can be configured.
Plotter Menu The Plotter menu can be displayed directly by pushing Menu from any Plotter screen or by selecting Menu and then the PLOT Tab. Eight options are available. See Navigating through the Screens and Selecting Options. Choosing the Orientation The Orientation option allows you to choose the orientation of your Plotter screen. Menu Æ PLOT Tab Æ 1-Orientation Select one of the following options and push Enter. - North up: North is always at the top of the screen.
Displaying the Zoom Scale The Zoom option allows you to choose whether or not the zoom scale is displayed. Menu Æ PLOT Tab Æ 3-Zoom Select Yes (visible) or No (invisible) and push Enter. Displaying the Direct Line You can choose whether or not to display the direct line between your starting position and the active waypoint. This is the direct line to the waypoint, which is used to calculate the cross track error (XTE).
Activating the Over Zoom Mode When this mode is active, the OVERZOOM indication appears when the selected zoom scale makes it impossible to display the chart with a good definition. If the Over zoom mode is not active, only the zoom scales allowed by the loaded chart are available. Menu Æ PLOT Tab Æ 8-Over zoom Select Yes (active) or No (inactive) and push Enter.
8. MapSend BlueNav Charts Your FX324 MAP is delivered loaded with a chart of the world. Nevertheless, to take full advantage of your GPS, we recommend you load the MapSend BlueNav Charts corresponding to the area in which you are navigating. Contact your Magellan retailer for a list of all available MapSend BlueNav Charts or visit us at www.magellangps.com. You can receive a demonstration of the features offered by MapSend BlueNav Charts at any time: Menu Æ ADVAN.
Menu Æ CHART Tab Æ 2-Depth Contour Select the maximum depth for which the depth contours should be displayed and push Enter. For example, select 10 meters/33 feet to display depth contours down to 10meters/33 feet depth. Select All to display all the depth contours. Displaying Colored Depth Contours You can choose how the display varies according to depth. Menu Æ CHART TabÆ 3-Colored Depth Select the depth at which the display color should change and push Enter.
Selecting the Color Palette You can choose the color palette used for the display. Menu Æ CHART Tab Æ 8-Color Palette Select one of the three palettes and push Enter. Note: This option is only available on the FX324 MAP Color.
9. Using the Man Overboard (MOB) and the Mark Functions The Man Overboard (MOB) function allows you to instantaneously mark a position in an emergency situation (such as a person falling overboard), and guides you back to that position as quickly as possible. The Mark function allows you to save special waypoints (Marks) or passage points as well as your anchoring position. The Man Overboard and Mark functions can be activated with the Mark/MOB button on your device (red button).
The following window appears: Anchoring Select Anchor and push Enter to automatically record your current position, as well as the time and the date, in the form of a waypoint called *ANCHOR, which is given an icon that represents a target. This waypoint automatically becomes the active waypoint, and your FX324 MAP displays the GoTo Screen. The Anchor Alarm is automatically activated and the Arrival Alarm is deactivated. The Arrival Alarm remains deactivated as long as the Anchor Alarm is activated.
it. Select  and push Enter to save the MARK waypoint, which can then be viewed, edited and added to a route like any other waypoint. See Waypoint Menu. MOB Select MOB and push Enter to activate the Man Overboard function. See below. Activating the Man Overboard Function The Man Overboard (MOB) function can be activated at any time by pushing the Mark/MOB button. When the MOB only mode is selected in the Setup menu, a single push of the Mark/MOB button will activate this function.
10. Installing an SD Card and Transferring Files Installing an SD Card Your FX324 MAP has an integrated SD Card reader. To install or change the SD Card in your FX324 MAP, you must: - open the door on the right side of the device by carefully pulling open the lid. If necessary, pull out the card that is already installed by lightly pushing on it until you hear a click and then carefully pulling it out of the reader. Warning! We recommend you turn off your FX324 MAP when installing or removing a SD Card.
Transferring Files To and From Your SD Card Aside from loading the chart, your SD Card allows you to transfer information to and from your FX324 MAP such as your waypoints and routes lists, your list of tracks and your configuration parameters. This function is particularly useful when your waypoint or route memory is full. It allows you to free up memory while preserving the information on an external, reusable medium. The center window displays the type of information to be transferred.
11. Using the Navigation Simulator The navigation simulator is for training purposes. It simulates the position and the movement of your vessel and, as a result, of your GPS. All the navigation functions can be used as they would be if you were really moving. The Simulator option allows you to configure and activate the navigation simulator. Menu Æ ADVAN. Tab Æ 3-Simulator Coordinates Select this window and push Enter to input a position. Speed Select this window and push Enter to input a speed.
12. Using your FX324 MAP in Slave Mode Slave Mode allows you to use your FX324 MAP as a repeater when its NMEA input is connected to the NMEA output of another device (GPS, PC, Navigation System, etc.). When the slave mode is active, the FX324 MAP uses the waypoints received through its NMEA input to automatically activate its GoTo function while continuing to calculate its position using its antenna.
13. Using Your FX324 MAP in DGPS Mode This section describes the use of your FX324 MAP with the differential receiver DF300 MLR or with another type of differential receiver. Using the FX324 MAP with a DF300 MLR Differential Receiver. The DF300 is a differential correction receiver from the MLR range, designed to be completely controlled from your FX324 MAP. Connecting the DF300 Receiver Your FX324 MAP has a digital input to which you can connect an external differential receiver.
Select the Sentence 1 window and push Enter. Select PML2 from the scrolling list (bottom of the list) and push Enter. Configuring the Serial Input Port To receive the differential corrections, the Serial Input Port must be set on RTCM104. Menu Æ SETUP Tab Æ 4-Serial Input Æ RTCM104 Æ Enter Configuring the DF300 from your FX324 MAP In order to configure the DF300 from your FX324 MAP, the serial output port must be in NMEA 183 1.5 or NMEA 183 2.0 or NMEA 183 2.
Bauds Select this window and push Enter to select the transmission speed for the station to be received (speed transmitted to the DF300) T Frequency Select this window and push Enter to select the frequency of the station to be received (frequency transmitted to the DF300). R Frequency This window displays the frequency at which the DF300 functions (frequency received from the DF300). Level The level of the differential signal reception. A strong signal is indicated by a bar that is filled 3/4 in black.
14. Installation Recommendations Installing and Connecting the Receiver Installation Your FX324 MAP comes with a bracket that lets you easily attach it to a table, a bulkhead or under a shelf. It can also be built into a bulkhead or a table. Note: For use without an external antenna, be sure to install the FX324 MAP in an open space so that its integrated antenna is in direct view of the satellites. Always make sure there is no obstacle between the integrated antenna and the sky.
Note: - Dimensions are given in millimeters. Put the receiver into position. Screw the four screws into the device, placing a washer and a nut between the bulkhead and the head of each screw. When the screws have been screwed in all the way, turn the nut against the bulkhead to firmly attach the device. Connect the Power/Data cable to the back of your receiver.
Note: Your FX324 MAP can also be installed using the optional flush mounting kit. The flush mounting kit must be used only when the GPS is connected to an external antenna. Contact your Magellan distributor for more information. Connection FX324 MAP Description Power 10/36 volts Power 0 volt RS232 Reference RS232 Input RS232 Output RS422 Reference RS422 Output FX324 MAP Wires Red Blue Green Black White Orange Yellow Power The Fx324 MAP functions using DC supply of between 10V and 36V.
Description FX324 MAP FX324 MAP Wires PC Pins RS232 Reference Green 5 RS232 Input Black 3 RS232 Output White 2 Note: The pin numbers for the PC are the ones for the DB – 9 connector (COM1, COM2, COM3, etc.) available on the PC. NMEA Connection Connect the RS422 Reference (orange wire) and the RS422 Output (yellow wire) of the FX324 MAP to the NMEA input on the device to be interfaced (autopilot, route tracker, radar, sounding machine, etc.).
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Speed Average Speed Maximum Speed Velocity to Destination Drift Speed Course Bearing Course Correction Time to Go Time to Go Last Waypoint Trip Time Arrival Time Arrival Time to Last Waypoint UTC Time Local Time 88 Speed over the ground. C-E Vector. Average speed calculated based on the speed over the ground. Maximum speed over the ground. The speed with which you are approaching your destination waypoint, also known as VMG (Velocity Made Good). C-F Vector.
Distance to Waypoint Distance to Last Waypoint Distance Traveled Cross Track Error (XTE) CPE Coordinates Map datum NMEA WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS Distance to travel to reach the destination waypoint. C-B Segment. Distance to travel to reach the last waypoint on the active route. Distance the vessel has already traveled. Acronym for Cross (X) Track Error. Indicates the distance between the vessel's current position and the direct line between your starting point and your destination waypoint.
Automatic Switch to the Next Waypoint in a Route A B’’ D ß X B’ Y B C A route is made up of a minimum of three points. The start point A, the first destination waypoint B and the second destination waypoint C. When following a route from A to B then C, C automatically becomes the active waypoint when B is reached or passed. AB and BC segments make 2 angles: one is greater than 180° (angle D) and the other is smaller than 180° (angle ß).
Arrival Alarm The change of active waypoint also occurs when the distance remaining between the vessel and the destination waypoint is less than the distance set for the arrival alarm. Example: If the arrival alarm is set to 1 nautical mile, C becomes the new destination waypoint as soon as the vessel enters the circle of 1 nautical mile radius around point B. Version and Serial Number You can view the serial number for your device and the version of the software it uses: Menu Æ ADVAN.
NMEA 183 8 bits of DATA, 2 STOP bits, no parity, 4800 BAUDS. NMEA 183 format is a series of several blocks made up of ASCII characters. When the GPS does not calculate the data (no reception), the blocks are nil (empty). Three versions of the NMEA 183 standard are available on the FX324 MAP: Version 1.5, Version 2.0 and Version 2.3. Note: To use the device with the cockpit repeater Echonav, select the sentences preceded by the letter E (e.g. EGGA). AAM: Waypoint Arrival Alarm Version 1.
Version 2.0: C- -C: Waypoint identification in 6 letters *hh: Sentence checksum Version 2.3: C- -C: Waypoint identification in 6 letters a: Indication of the functioning mode of the DGPS A= Autonomous B= Differential C= Simulator D= Non valid data *hh: Sentence checksum BWC: Fixed point and azimuth distance Version 1.5 $GPBWC, 150858, 4710.75,N, 00117.61,W, 269,T, 269,M, 1.36,N, C- -C Version 2.0 $GPBWC, 150858, 4710.75,N, 00117.61,W, 269,T, 269,M, 1.36,N, C- -C*hh Version 2.3 $GPBWC, 150858, 4710.
GGA: Global Positioning System Fix Data Version 1.5 $GPGGA, 063901, 4710.78,N, 00115.60,W, Y, 08, 02.7, 0144,M, 0049,M Version 2.0 $GPGGA, 063901, 4710.78,N, 00115.60,W, Y, 08, 02.7, 0144,M, 0049,M, X.X, ZZZZ *47 Version 2.3 $GPGGA, 063901, 4710.78,N, 00115.60,W, Y, 08, 02.7, 0144,M, 0049,M, X.X, ZZZZ *47 Version 1.5: Y: GPS quality indicator: 0 fix not calculated 1 fix calculated in normal mode 2 fix calculated in differential mode Version 2.
0049,M: Difference between the WGS84 ellipsoid and the average sea level GGAM in thousandths of a minute: Form: identical Variables used: Identical except the latitude and the longitude in thousandths of a minute GGAD in ten thousandths of a minute: Form: identical Variables used: Identical except the latitude and longitude in ten thousandths of a minute GLL: Latitude and longitude Version 1.5 $GPGLL, 4710.74,N, 00115.60,W Version 2.0 $GPGLL, 4710.74,N, 00115.60,W, 080523, A/V *hh Version 2.3 $GPGLL, 4710.
Version 2.0 and Version 2.3 $GPGSA, a, X, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, XX, X.X, X.X, X.X *hh a: M = manual, with action to function in 2D or 3D A = automatic 2D/3D mode X: 1 = invalid fix, 2 - 2D mode, 3 = 3D mode XX (12 times): Satellite numbers, nil for the unused fields X.X: Perpendicular position data (PDOP) X.X: Horizontal position data (HDOP) X.X: Vertical position data (VDOP) Version 2.0 and Version 2.3: *hh: Sentence checksum GSV: Satellites in view Version 1.
Version 2.0 and 2.3: *hh: Sentence checksum RMB: Minimal information for navigation Version 1.5 and 2.0 $GPRMB, A/V, 0.00,R, W- -W, C- -C, 4710.699,N, 00117.697,W, 001.3, 269.0, 000.0, A/V *hh Version 2.3 $GPRMB, A/V, 0.00,R, W- -W, C- -C, 4710.699,N, 00117.697,W, 001.3, 269.0, 000.0, A/V, a *hh A/V: Valid data = A, invalid = V 0.00,R: Cross track error (XTE) limited to 9.99 NM 4710.699,N, 00117.697,W: Latitude and longitude of the destination fix in thousandths of a minute 001.
Version 2.3 $GPRMC, 070206, A/V, 4710.756,N, 00115.580,W, 000.0, 134, 080498, 000,W,a *hh 070206: UTC time A/V: Valid fix = A, invalid = V 4710.756,N, 00115.580,W: Latitude and longitude, thousandths of a minute 000.0: Speed over the ground in knots 134: True course over the ground in degrees 080498: date 000,W: Compass correction *hh: Sentence checksum Version 2.
XTE: Cross track error Version 1.5 $GPXTE, A/V, A/V, 0.00,L,N Version 2.0 $GPXTE, A/V, A/V, 0.00,L,N *hh Version 2.3 $GPXTE, A/V, A/V, 0.00,L,N,a *hh A/V: Valid fix = A; invalid = V A/V: Valid fix = A; invalid = V 0.00,L,N: Cross track error in NM with R/L direction: L = port, R = starboard Version 2.0: *hh: Sentence checksum Version 2.3 a: Indication of the functioning mode of the DGPS A= Autonomous B= Differential C= Simulator D= Non valid data *hh: Sentence checksum ZDA: Date and time Version 1.
HHmm00: Time remaining to destination waypoint, HH from 00 to 99, mm from 00 to 59. Version 1.5: C- -C: Waypoint identification in 4 letters Version 2.0 and Version 2.3: C- -C: Waypoint identification in 6 letters *hh: Sentence checksum PML2: Programming of the differential receiver $PML2, XXX.X, 0, Z XXX.X: DGPS frequency in kHz Z: Transmission speed: 1 = 100 BAUDS, 2 = 200 BAUDS PML3: Reception of differential receiver $PML3, XX, YYY, ZZZ.
*hh: Sentence checksum When the GPS does not calculate the position, the sentence is as follows: $PML5,V*hh PML7: Alarm status $PML7,ALARM,aa,bb,cd,ef,gh,ij,kl,m,n,op,qr*hh [CR][LF] aa: Maximum number of alarms operating. The number of fields in the $PML7 sentence follows from this number.
Waypoint information $PMGNWPL,llll.lll,N,lllll.lll,W,aaaa,F,c----c,c---c,c—c,xx*hh This message is used to transmit waypoint information from and to your GPS unit. The first field consists of two digits representing the degrees of Latitude, with a leading zero if necessary, followed by two digits representing the minutes of Latitude, with a leading zero if necessary, followed by fractional minutes. For example, a latitude of 38q 15’ 30” would be encoded as 3815.5.
$PMGNRTE,2,2,m,1,FOO,THIS IS A ROUTE MESSAGE*1F Tracks To export the tracks from your unit: SETUP Æ 3-Serial Output Æ TracksÆ Enter Or send the following commands to your unit: To export Tracks without Date information: $PMGNCMD,TRAK*hh To export Tracks with Date information: $PMGNCMD,TRAK,2*hh The tracks are exported in the following message: $PMGNTRK,llll.ll,a,yyyyy.yy,a,xxxxx,a,hhmmss.ss,A,c----c,ddmmyy*hh This message is used to transmit track information from and to your GPS unit.
16. FX324 MAP and FX324 MAP Color Technical Specifications Main Functions - POS, NAV, GOTO, and PLOT screens with Direct Access - Configurable navigation information windows Direct Access to the Man Overboard (MOB) function - Direct Access to the Mark function - Latitude, longitude with definition of up to 1/10,000 of a minute (18 cm).
- Time remaining to the destination waypoint and to the end of the route - Estimated arrival time to the destination waypoint and to the end of the route - Cross Track Error - Nearest waypoint function, ports and services - 3 graphic representations of the GOTO function: 3D Road, Compass and Radar - DATA mode for the GOTO function, configurable windows with navigation information in very large characters - Configurable alarms for arrival, anchoring, cross track error, speed and countdown - Transfer of waypo
General Characteristics - L1 Receiver (1575.42 MHz), 12 parallel channels, compatible with WAAS, EGNOS and MSAS systems - Horizontal precision accuracy and speed with WAAS/EGNOS: < 1 meter 1RMS (2D) +/0.1 Knot . - Refresh frequency: 1 second - Acquisition time: - Cold startup: 2 minutes - Hot startup: 45 seconds - FX324 MAP screen: 4 grays FSTN screen with backlight, 104 x 79.3 mm - FX324 MAP Color screen: 16 colors TFT screen with backlight, 380 candella/m² brightness, 108.9 x 79.
- Please note that FX324 MAP and FX324 MAP Color screens contain small quantities of mercury. - The FX324 MAP and FX324 MAP Color meet the requirements of the European Council directives: R&TTE 1999/5/CE, 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and also meet the requirements of the following standards: CEI 950 / EN 55022/ IEC 945 ( 4.5).
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