Lowrance electronic 212 manual

INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TION INSTRUCTIONS GlobalNav 212 TM[...]

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T able of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1 GETTING ST A R TED ...................................................................................................... 3 P ower ............................................................................[...]

O THER W A YPOINT OPTIONS ............................................................................... 29 Mov e a W a ypoint ............................................................................................... 29 Distance Between Wa ypoints ............................................................................ 30 Project a Wa yp[...]

1 INTRODUCTION W elcome to the exciting w orld of GPS! Whether y ou’ re a first-time user or a prof essional navigator , you’ll find the GlobalNa v 212 is a full-featured GPS receiver at a price that w as impossible just a fe w years ago . The Rockw ell ® receiver b uilt inside has 12 channels that will track all of the satellites that are in [...]

2 S/A - What is it? Another f actor that greatly influences the receiver’ s ability to determine position is SA. The United States gov ernment intentionally degrades the satellites signal f or civilian users. They introduce small errors into the satellite’ s signals that makes the GPS receiv er less accurate. These er- rors are called selective[...]

3 GETTING ST ARTED P ower This unit operates from f our AA batteries, or one DURACELL ® NiMH rechargeable battery , or from 5 to 16 volts DC using the e xter nal power cable . If the power cable is used, it automatically s witches to it if the exter- nal po wer is greater than the batter y v oltage. If for an y reason the external pow er f ails , [...]

4 Replace the compar tment cov er and follo w the charging instructions included with the BR-1. (Note: The DR-121 is the only battery that can be recharged in this unit! Using the e x- ternal power cab le alone does not charge the battery! Y ou must use a charger supplied b y Lowrance in order to charge the battery . Also , this charger will only c[...]

5 press the MENU ke y and the plotter is showing, menu items f or the plotter show in addition to the normal menus. If the navigation screen is showing, and you press the MENU k ey , plotter menu items won’t sho w on the list. This helps you find the item y ou need without scrolling through unneces- sary menus. T urning Po wer On T o tur n the un[...]

6 unless you ha ve a DGPS receiv er , it does give y ou an indicator of the fix quality the unit currently has. The smaller the e xpected error number , the better (and more accurate) the fix is. If the e xpected error is flashing, then the unit has not lock ed onto the satellites, and the n umber shown is not v a lid. A battery lev el indicator on[...]

7 Quick Initialization If you don’t w ant to wait f or the Auto Search, then y ou can speed up the initialization process by using the “Quick Initialization” f eature. T o do this, first turn the unit on, then press the MENU key . The screen shown at right appears. Now press the do wn arrow k ey until the “GPS SETUP” label is highlighted.[...]

8 The unit returns to the full initialization screen. Repeat this f or each of the other settings until they’ re correct f or your location and time. Note: The position doesn’t hav e to be v er y accurate. If you enter a posi- tion within one degree of y our actual location, the unit will be able to acquire the proper satellites . Press the EXI[...]

9 T o change modes, simply press the P A GES ke y . A screen similar to the one at right appears. Use the up or down arrow k eys to change modes . (The windows mode is shown as “GRP” (groups); group “A” is the first windows group .) Press the right arrow k e y while the abov e menu is show- ing to s witch between different v ersions of each[...]

10 distance you are off-course to the side of the desired course line. The course line is an imaginar y line dra wn from your position when y ou star ted navigating to the destination wa ypoint. It’ s shown on the screen as a v er tical dotted line. The default f or the cross track error range is 0.25 mile . F or example, if the present position [...]

11 in the center . If you drift off course to the left, the line mov es to the right . This signifies that you need to steer to the right to get back on course . This is called “chasing the needle”. If y ou steer towards the line (needle), you’ll alw a ys be heading in the correct direction to get back on course . The CDI’ s r ange sho ws i[...]

12 Plot-3 (see at the top of the ne xt page) is similar to plot-2. The major difference is the steering arrow and w aypoint information at the bottom of the screen. When you na vigate to a wa ypoint, the wa ypoint’s name and number sho w at the bottom of this screen. The steer- ing arrow alwa ys points in the direction to the wa ypoint. The Z-IN [...]

13 F rom the Plotter Options menu, choose Update Options to change the update rate or type . Select the option that you wish to change , use the left or right arrow ke ys to adjust it, then press the EXIT ke y to erase the menu. Plotter Orientation Normally , the plotter shows nor th at the top of the screen. This is the wa y most maps and charts a[...]

14 The course-up mode locks the top of the screen into the original bearing to the wa ypoint when navigation w as first star ted. (See the navigation section f or more inf ormation on course, trac k, and wa ypoint na vigation.) T o select a plotter or ientation, highlight the “R OT A TE” label on the “Plotter Options” menu. Press the r ight[...]

15 ICONS The plotter has 28 symbols or “icons” availab le that can be placed any- where on the screen. The y can be used to mark fishing or hunting loca- tions, landmarks, boat ramps , and vir tually any point of interest. An icon can be placed at y our present position or at the cursor’ s location. Place Icon - Present P osition T o place an[...]

16 Place Icon - Cursor P osition T o place an icon at the cursor’ s position, first use the arrow k eys to mov e the cursor to the location that you wish to place the icon. Next, press the ENT ke y . Now select the icon using the arrow k eys. When it’ s highlighted, press the ENT ke y . The plotter screen reappears with the icon placed at the c[...]

17 Y ou can delete individual icons by selecting the DEL FROM PLO TTER menu from the Icon Options menu. Once this menu is selected, the unit returns to the plot- ter screen with the cursor activated as sho wn at right. Use the arrow k eys to mo ve the cursor to the icon that you w ant to erase. Once the crosshairs are on top of the icon, press the [...]

18 Group C This group consists of bearing, track, distance to go , and estimated time en route. Group D Bearing, distance to go, tr ack, ground speed, estimated time of arrival, estimated time en route, v elocity made good (VMG), estimated time of arrival, and CDI sho w on this screen. V elocity made good is the speed you’ re making towards the w[...]

19 Group G This screen shows the present position, bearing, dis- tance to go , trac k, and ground speed. Group H Present position, a large CDI, distance to go , and estimated time en route show on this screen. Group I Dual position screen. This unit shows the present posi- tion in a va riety of formats including two different v er- sion of latitude[...]

20 Use the left and right arrow k e ys to highlight the num- bers that you need to change . Press the up or down arro w ke ys to change them. After setting the time, press the ENT ke y to sav e it. Group K - Cloc k Alarm This group has both estimated time of arriv al and en route, plus the cloc k and a clock alarm. T o set the cloc k alarm, press t[...]

21 Using the right and left arrow ke ys, highlight the first number in the time that y ou want to set. (The time is in hours, min utes, and seconds) No w press the up or down arrow k eys until the desired number sho ws. Continue until the time shown in the displa y is correct, then press the ENT k ey . The unit retur ns to the main menu screen. T o[...]

22 Group N and O The group N and O screens show DGPS inf or mation. Other than the altitude and course inf or mation on group N, (shown at right) in order to use these screens, y ou must ha v e a DGPS receiv er connected to the unit. The DGPS corrections at the top of the screen show the corrections the GPS receiv er is using. The satellite’ s nu[...]

23 The altitude window appears at the top of the screen. T o view a diff erent window , press the left or r ight arro w ke y . When the desired window appears, press the down arrow k ey to select it. In this e xample, we selected the digital clock. The unit adds this window to the selected group . It then shows the selected window’ s position, as[...]

24 simply press the up or down arrow k ey to move to the bo x that you do w ant to change. In this example , w e will change the BRG bo x to altitude (AL T). T o do this, simply press the left or right arrow k ey while the bo x is flashing. The bo x changes each time the arrow ke y is pressed. When the desired bo x appears, then y ou can change ano[...]

25 Saving Y our Present Position as a W a ypoint (Quic k Sa ve Method) T o sav e your present position, simply press the WPT k e y twice. Y our cur- rent position is placed into the first av ailable wa ypoint number on the list. A message appears on the display telling you the w aypoint number it just used. This also momentarily places you in the w[...]

26 Saving Y our Present Position as a Wa ypoint (Select Number Method) The method shown pre viously doesn’t let you choose the wa ypoint n umber . Y ou can pick the w a ypoint num- ber , (see belo w on wa ypoint selection) then sa ve your present or cursor position. T o do this, first press the WPT ke y once. A screen similar to the one at right [...]

27 Nearest W aypoint Y ou can select the nearest wa ypoint to your present position by choosing “Nearest” from the w aypoint men u. The screen shown belo w r ight appears. Up to five wa y- points show on this screen. The highlighted wa ypoint at the top of the screen is nearest to y our present posi- tion, the ne xt one is farther , the one aft[...]

28 sition and change it using the up and down arro w ke ys. When you’ re ready to sav e this position and return to the wa ypoint screen, press the ENT ke y . Press the EXIT k ey to er ase the menus and return to the navigation, plotter , or windows screen. Note: Y ou can also use this method to change the position of an e xisting w a ypoint. Edi[...]

29 Navigating to a cur sor location This unit lets you na vigation to a location without stor ing it in the wa ypoint database by using the plotter and cursor . T o do this, first s witch to a plotter screen. No w move the cursor to the location that y ou want to na vigate to . Ne xt, press the MENU key . A new , highlighted menu appears on the lis[...]

30 arrow k e y . No w highlight the “Mov e WPT” label. Press the right arrow k e y . The screen shown at right appears. The “From” label is highlighted at the top of the screen. Press the right arrow ke y until the wa ypoint number that you w ant to mov e appears. In this example , we selected wa ypoint number 1. Now press the do wn ar- row[...]

31 Y ou must no w select the first wa ypoint, which is called w aypoint “A” on this screen. Highlight the “Set WPT A” label, and press the right arrow ke y . A screen similar to the one shown at right appears. This screen is vir tually identical to the wa ypoint screen Select a wa ypoint using the wa ypoint number , from the w aypoint list,[...]

32 w aypoint list. When you’v e chosen the wa ypoint, high- light the “USE REF” label and press the right arro w ke y . The unit retur ns to the Project WPT screen. The star ting wa ypoint you chose sho ws in the middle of this screen. Now set the distance from the star ting w a ypoint to the projected wa ypoint by highlighting the “SET DIS[...]

33 the “Options” label and press the right arrow k ey . Finally , highlight the “Delete WPT” label and press the r ight arrow k ey . A message appears, asking if you really w ant to delete this wa ypoint. Press the right arrow k ey to delete it, the left to e xit without deleting the wa ypoint. Delete All W aypoints Y ou can remov e all of [...]

34 This menu lets y ou go to the waypoint selection menu, delete a wa ypoint from the route, or see details about any w aypoint in the route . Since we want to add a w ay- point to the route , press the right arrow key on the “ADD WPT” label. The screen shown below left appears . This screen is vir tually identical to the wa ypoint screen Selec[...]

35 from the list. (Note: This doesn’t delete the wa ypoint from the database, it only remov es it from the route .) W aypoint Detail T o view the position, bearing, distance, and other inf or- mation about a wa ypoint sav ed in a route, first select the route, then highlight the desired w aypoint from the route’ s list. Now press the right arro[...]

36 When you ha ve e ver ything on this screen set as de- sired, press the ENT ke y to star t the unit na vigating to the first wa ypoint on the route. As you tr avel to the first w aypoint, the unit sho ws navi- gation data to the wa ypoint. If y ou use the plotter, as shown at right, the unit dra ws a dotted line from your star ting position, and [...]

37 SYSTEM SETUP Many f eatures are listed under the “System Setup” la- bel on the main menu. These commands affect the ba- sic operation of the unit. T o use them, press the MENU ke y , then highlight the “System Setup” label. Press the right arrow ke y . The screen shown at r ight appears . Backlight The displa y has lights that can be tur[...]

38 sired selection, then press the left or right arrow ke y . Y ou can change any or all of the settings on this page . When you’ re finished, press the EXIT ke y . NMEA / DGPS This product transmits data through the po wer/data por t in the bac k of the unit using NMEA 0183 format, ver- sion 1.5 or 2.0. The data is used b y other electronic de v[...]

39 T O GLOBALNA V 212 O THER DEVICE 12 VDC BA TTERY BLACK WIRE GROUND WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE T O +12V OTHER DEVICE’S RECEIVE DA T A WIRE GLOBALNA V 200’S WIRES OTHER DEVICE’S WIRES GLOBALNA V 212 TRANSMITTING NMEA DA T A TO ANO THER DEVICE TO GLOBALNA V 212 DGPS RECEIVER 12 VDC BA TTERY BLACK WIRE GROUND WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE T O +12V [...]

40 GLL, RMC/RMB, APB, GGA, GSA/GSV Sentences Some equipment requires diff erent sentence . The de- f ault setting f or these sentences is on. In other words, it automatically sends these sentences when NMEA is turned on. T o tur n any of these off , mov e the black bo x to the desired menu and press the left arrow k ey . Press the EXIT ke y when ev[...]

41 Reset Options T o retur n the unit to the or iginal f actor y settings, highlight the “Preset Op- tions” men u on the System Setup screen. No w press the right arrow ke y . A message appears, asking if y ou want to restore the original options. Press the right arrow k e y if you do , the left arrow k e y to quit. If you restore the unit to t[...]

42 country . This unit will pick the matching datum f or you when you select the grid. See the Datums section for more inf ormation. The militar y grid ref erence system (MGRS) uses two grid letter ing schemes, which are ref erred to as standard and alter nate MGRS on the GlobalNav 212. Y our position and datum in use deter mines which one to use. [...]

43 and press the right arrow k e y . The screen at right ap- pears. Ref erence P oint is highlighted. Press the right arrow k ey . The screen below left appears . Select the w a ypoint number that you sa ved the ref erence point under . Highlight the Use Ref label and press the right arrow k ey . The unit retur ns to the Map Fix Setup menu. Now hig[...]

44 D A TUM Maps and charts are based on a sur vey of the area that’ s cov ered by the map or char t. These sur ve ys are called “Datums”. Maps that are created using diff erent datums will show the same latitude/longitude in slightly diff erent locations. All datums are named. The GPS system is based on the WGS-84 datum, which cov ers the ent[...]

45 utes east of the one on the chart and .047 minutes nor th latitude . Using the PCF feature, y ou can make the GlobalNav 212 match the chart you’ re using. If you mov e, the unit will continuously add the change to all position, navigation, and mapping displa ys. This makes it more closely match the datum used by the chart. For this reason, you[...]

46 The easiest wa y to see the effects of S/A is to stand still with the GPS receiv er tur ned on and watch y our plot trail with position pinning turned off. Y ou’ll see the present position change, speed increase and decrease , and a random plot trail on the plotter’ s screen. If you wish to turn the position pinning f eature off , press the [...]

47 radius . Again, using the .1 mile as an example , if you’ re anchored and your boat mo v es more than .1 of a mile, the alarm will flash a message. T o use any of these alar ms, first press the MENU k e y , then select the “ALARMS/CDI” menu. A screen similar to the one sho wn at right appears. Press the up or down arrow k e y to mov e the [...]

48 SUNRISE/SET MOONRISE/SET CALCULA T OR This unit has a sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset calculator that shows this information anywhere or anytime in the w or ld. T o use it, press the MENU k ey , then highlight the Sun/Moon Calc label and press the right arrow ke y . Highlight either the sun or moon calculator and press the right arrow ke y .[...]

49 T o change either the track or speed, highlight the one you want to change , then press the right or left arrow ke y . When the n umbers are correct, press the EXIT ke y . Starting Position Normally , the star ting position for the simulator is y our present position. If you want to change the star ting position, highlight the “Set Star ting W[...]

50 DEFINITION OF TERMS/ABBREVIA TIONS Due to space considerations, the digital displa ys use abbreviations f or some names. The y are as f ollows: AL T ............... Altitude - Y our height abov e sea le v el. BRG ............. Bearing - The direction from your present position to a wa ypoint. CLOCK ......... Y our local time. TRK .............. [...]

51 WGS 84 ................. DEF AUL T ADIND AN ............... MEAN ADIND AN ............... BURKINA F ASO ADIND AN ............... CAMEROON ADIND AN ............... ETHIOPIA ADIND AN ............... MALI ADIND AN ............... SENEGAL ADIND AN ............... SUD AN AFGOO YE ............. SOMALIA AIN EL ABD ........... 1970 BAHRAIN AIN EL ABD ..[...]

52 CARTHA GE ........... TUNISIA CH-1903 ................ CHA THAM ............. ISLAND ASTRO NEW ZEALAND CHUA ASTR O ....... P ARAGU A Y CORREGO ............ ALEGRE BRAZIL D ABOLA ................ GUINEA DJAKAR T A ............. (BA T AVIA) INDONESIA DOS 1968 .............. NEW GEORGIA ISLANDS EASTER ................ ISLAND 1967 EUROPEAN .........[...]

53 IRELAND ............... 1965 ISTS 061 ................ ASTRO 1968 S GEORGIA ISTS 073 ................ ASTRO 1969 DIEGO GARCIA JOHNST ON ........... ISLAND 1961 KAND AW ALA ......... SRI LANKA KERGUELEN ......... ISLAND 1949 KERT AU 1948 ........ W MALA YSIA SINGAPORE KUSAIE ASTRO .... CAROLINE 1951 ISLANDS L C 5 ASTRO ......... 1961 CA YMAN BRAC[...]

54 N AMERICAN ........ 1927 CANAL ZONE N AMERICAN ........ 1927 CUBA N AMERICAN ........ 1927 GREENLAND N AMERICAN ........ 1927 MEXICO N AMERICAN ........ 1983 ALASKA CANADA CONUS N AMERICAN ........ 1983 CENTRAL AM MEXICO OBSER V A TORIA ... METEREO 1939 AZORES OLD EGYPTIAN .... 1907 EGYPT OLD HA W AIIAN ..... MEAN OLD HA W AIIAN ..... HA W AII O[...]

55 RT 90 ..................... SANTO (DOS) ....... ’65 ESPIRIT O SANTO ISLAND SAO BRAZ ............. AZORES SAPPER HILL ........ 1943 EAST F ALKLND ISLE SCHW ARZECK ..... NAMIBIA SEL V AGEM GRANDE SAL V AGE ISLE SO VIET .................. GEODETIC SYSTEM 1985 S AMERICAN ........ 1969 MEAN S AMERICAN ........ 1969 ARGENTINA S AMERICAN ........ 196[...]

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