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1. lt ENTER gt tt lt PAGE gt Confirm Select Cancel lt ENTER gt ms PAGE gt Confirm Select Close Display EZTIA Setup Remote control Clear trip Racetimer SPEED Trim Waypoint Active route Route Track gt gt Man over board hold lt GOTO gt lt PAGE gt Confirm Select Close lt ENTER gt ts FUNCTIONS MEM BTW CTS AWA Compass memory as steer reference Steerpilot 019 Displays the difference between the memorised course to steer and present course steered The road will bend to the right if you steer to much to the left and vice versa Bearing to waypoint this function is only available if a compass transducer and a GPS is connected to the server Displays the difference between the bearing to waypoint and the course steered The waypoint is at the end of the road In this example that means you have to steer to the right to get straight to the waypoint Course to steer this function is only available if a compass transducer a log transducer and a GPS is connected to the server As with BTW plus SET and DRIFT compensation The CTS function gives you the shortest way to sail towards the Waypoint Tide must however be taken into consideration since it will give a time dependant drift on the boat Displays the difference between the course to steer to the waypoint and the course steered The waypoint is at the en2. 6 1 1 DISPLAY Chart When DISPLAY Chart is selected a chart and 3 selectable boatdata boxes in a bottom line are displayed see 8 13 1 The Charts used are Navionics NavChart in sizes from 2 4 8 16 and 32 Mbit If no chart is available a world wide zoom level of 512 Nautical miles cross the LCD will be used When DISPLAY Chart is selected the main part of the screen is used for chart 6 1 2 DISPLAY Mixed chart When DISPLAY Mixed Chart is selected a chart and 6 selectable boatdata boxes in a bottom line are displayed see 8 13 2 FUNCTIONS 6 1 3 DISPLAY Boat data When DISPLAY Boat data is selected free selectable boatdata including steer information are displayed see 8 13 3 6 1 4 DISPLAY Graphics The graphic display will view the history of a selected type of data such as boatspeed depth wind speed and wind direction see 8 13 4 The sampling rate is selectable and a total of 200 samples of the depth can be traced back 6 1 5 DISPLAY Autopilot This display is only available if a Nexus servo unit is connected to the Network For the Autopilot mode see Chapter 9 6 1 6 DISPLAY Network Display all units and instruments on the Network The categories and software versions for each unit is also displayed Multi Center can only have category N Following categories exist L Log and water temperature D Depth C Compass W Wind transducer P
3. ENTER CLEAR Course line E CURSOR 20 PAGE B iti GOTO oat position an ad On off amp W5 ight NY ligh Display box l RENE 19 3 0022 58 3 a cartridge NEXUS slot El 5 1 Howto use the push buttons 5 1 1 Power ON OFF and light button A press on ON switch on the instrument A new short press on ON will turn on or off the backlight A long press over 2 seconds will turn off the instrument 5 1 2 ZOOM button VETA The Zoom level is displayed on the screen when zooming Zoom 4 means that there is 4 Nautical Miles horizontal across the screen The maximum zoom level is 4096 and minimum is depending of the resolution of the chart used some areas of the chart have port plans where a lower zoom level than the rest of the chart may be selected When the zoom level is changed the selected zoom level is displayed in the upper left corner for 6 sec Press on y to zoom in Press on A to zoom out 5 1 3 CURSOR button This is the general button to use when moving the cursor select ports waypoints etc When you press this button when in the normal navigation chart page a cursor will pop up The cursor is displayed as a cross Move the cursor cross hair and the chart will move by pressing the UP DOWN LEFT or RIGHT arrow on the large button In this way a waypoint can be entered or just to check a Lat Long position Information of bearing and distance from ship to
4. Below find a selection of optional accessories available Please contact your local Nexus dealer for more information Art No Nexus Complete Sets 20445 1 Speed Log instrument with transducer 20445 2 Depth instrument with transducer 21440 Wind Data instrument with transducer 21033 1 GPS Navigator instrument with antenna 20445 3 Multi Control instrument with Server Art No Nexus Digital Repeaters 20445 4 Multi Control 21434 1 Wind Data 21487 Compass Data 21032 GPS Navigator 20445 5 Autopilot 21210 Remote Control Instrument 21621 Multi Center 21680 1 Multi XL 21684 2 Multi XL Set incl Remote Control instrument Art No Nexus Analogue Repeaters 20550 2 Steer Pilot 20550 1 Wind Angle 20550 6 Compass 20550 3 Log 0 16 KTS 20550 4 Log 0 50 KTS 20550 5 Depth 0 200 m 20550 7 Depth 0 600 FT 20550 8 Speed Trim 20550 9 Rudder Angle indicator Art No Nexus Transducers 20700 Log Temp 0 30 KTS retractable 8 m 26 ft cable 20711 2 Depth 0 8 150 m 2 6 490 ft retractable 3 8 m 10 26 ft cable 20721 Wind transducer 25 m 82 ft cable 20860 Compass transducer 8 m 26 ft cable 21000 GPS Antenna Nexus NMEA fix 10 m 33 ft cable 21117 GPS Compass XL1000 portable 21170 GPS Navigator XL300 portable 54 SPECIFICATIONS Art No Nexus inboard hydraulic Autopilot 21035 Distribution unit 21134 Pump set hydraulic steering 12V 21134 24 Pump set hydraulic steering 24V 21341 Pump set w
5. 2D nav Set 2d nav to 1 if you allow 2 dimensial solutions from e the GPS antenna or XL1000 contin Caneel Nav mode set the navigation mode you want the nexus GPS lt ENTER gt ts PAGE antenna or XL1000 to work in Select from 1 1 to 1 5 in 1 1 you will have a new position every second in 1 5 you will have a new position every fifth second to save battery power 8 11 SETUP Server NMEA Display Actions Ean These settings will only affect the settings of the Nexus server if ee connected Damping Units Rec wp Set receive waypoint to 1 if you want the Nexus ER Server to receive waypoint from any connected NMEA System mode transmitter Nav mode Navigator Sensors Send wp Set Send waypoint to 1 if you want the Nexus i i Rec nav Server to send waypoint to any connected NMEA transmitter TARE nee coe i H Display p Rec wind Rec Nav Set receive navigation data to 1 if you want the i been ots server to receive information of bearing and distance to Dania waypoint from any other NMEA plotter or navigator connected ENTE We Dies via NMEA to the Server Normally you don t need this if you font have a Multi Center connected to the Network Rec Compass Set receive compass data to 1 if you want the server to receive information compass heading from a connected NMEA compass instead of the Nexus Compass transducer Rec Wind Set receive Wind data to 1 if you want the server to receive informati
6. NAV Navigation mode In Nav mode you can t change the desired course The Autopilot steers towards the first waypoint i the active route if no waypoint is selected to go to this function is not present Autopilot ON flag Present course Bearing to waypoint Rudder angle 340 HDT 355 NAV lt ENTER gt lt CLR gt lt PAGE gt Mode Off Menu PWR Power steer mode In power steer mode you may direct steer by changing the rudder angle to port or starboard Use LEFT or RIGHT to move the rudder Present course Autopilot ON flag 334 HDT PWR 5 lt ENTER gt lt CLR gt PAGE Turn Mode Off Menu 50 MAINTENANCE AND FAULT FINDING 10 Maintenance and fault finding 10 1 Maintenance e To clean the instrument use only mild soap solution and rinse with water e Do not use detergents or high pressure washing equipment e At least once a year check all your connections and apply additional silicon paste at connection point e Storing transducers and instruments when not in use for longer periods It is advisable to rer the instruments and transducers and store them inside the boat or at home in room temperate possible 11 Fault finding Before you contact your Nexus dealer and to assist your dealer to give you a better service pl check the following points and make a list of e All connected instrument and transducers including their software versions e Nexus Network data bus ID n
7. Position E Engine data RPM oil temp etc A Autopilot B Battery R Roll and Pitch N Navigation master with active waypoint bank Note All Nexus Speed and Depth instruments will be displayed as MULTI in the list since they share instrument Id Steerpilot 0119 59 19 758N 18 46 855E Network instruments 0 Server 28 LDCWPEABR 18 MultiCenter 19 N 15 PC Interface 1 0 16 MULTI 25 lt PAGE gt lt ENTER gt Network utilities Menu FUNCTIONS Press ENTER for Network utilities This in formation is for Network instruments trouble shooting and fault finding Select Network information and 18 Muticenter 13 dea 15 P r press ENTER and a list of the network is displayed This 18 Mi ewok peal information may be acquired from a Nexus engineer if you Recieved 313204 experience some Network problems ead ae Error 0 Net no 29769 lt PAGE gt Close lt ENTER gt lt PAGE gt Network utilities Menu Display Setup Remote control 6 2 ACTIONS A function followed by means there are additional choices Clear trip Racetimer Press RIGHT to access STEER Piei SPEED Trim Waypoint Active route Route Track wywwwivvw Man over board hold lt GOTO gt Confirm Select Close lt ENTER gt ms PAGE 6 2 1 ACTIONS Remote control To get to the Remote mode press ENTER In this
8. 1 00 1 99 Drive the boat a measured distance at normal speed Compare the distance with the trip counter Calculate the value with the following formula Display Actions EXTA Contrast Light gt Damping gt b Units Language True distance from the sea chart T Log trip counter distance L T The current calibration value C X C N New calibration value N L If you suspect a current in the water drive the boat in both directions and divide trip counter distance by 2 lt ENTER gt Confirm lt PAGE gt Cancel 8 10 2 SETUP sensors Temp Value for compensation of the water temperature measurement To add use underlining character ahead of the digit 1 To subtract use minus character ahead of the digit 1 Contirm Select Close lt ENTER gt ms PAGE gt 8 10 3 SETUP sensors Depth Calibration of the depth transducer position This option is used to select whether the displayed water depth is measured from the water level or the keel To measure from the keel use the minus sign Example 01 2 The distance from the transducer to the keel is 1 2 m To measure from the water surface use the plus sign Example 00 4 The distance from the transducer to the water surface is 0 4 m The selected value will be subtracted or added from the measured depth 36 7 SETUP 8 10 4 SETUP sensors Compass For the Comp
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10. 13 12 MTW Water temperature 13 6 MWD Wind direction and speed 14 MWV Apparent wind speed and angle 15 RMA Minimum specific Loran C data 16 RMB Minimum navigation data 17 RMC Minimum specific GPS and TRANSIT data 18 7 VDR Set and drift 19 8 VHW Speed and course through the water 20 VLW Distance travelled through the water 21 9 VPW Speed relative to the wind 22 10 VTG Distance made good and distance over ground 23 11 VWR Apparent wind speed and wind direction 24 12 VWT True wind speed and direction 25 14 WCV Waypoint closure velocity 26 15 WPL Waypoint location 27 16 XTE Cross track error 28 ZDA Time and date 29 ZTG amp UTC Time to destination or waypoint 40 SETUP Example of NMEA sentences IIAPA A A 00 007 L N V V 145 03 M 004 IIAPB A A 00 007 L N V V 147 53 T 004 147 52 T T 29 IIBOD 147 53 T 145 03 M 004 000 IIBWC 101515 5912 890 N 01812 580 E 147 52 T 145 02 M 15 649 N 004 IIBWC 147 52 T 145 02 M 15 647 N 004 IIBWR 101516 5912 890 N 01812 580 E 147 52 T 145 02 M 15 647 N 004 IIDBT 293 52 089 47 M 048 36 F IIDPT 089 47 0 40 IIGLL 5926 110 N 01756 171 E 101517 A SIIHDM 026 M IIHDT 029 T IIMTW 19 C IIMWD 161 77 T 159 27 M 07 01 N 03 61 M IIMWV 133 R 07 03 N A IIRMA A 5926 110 N 01756 171 E 0 23 189 47 00 IIRMB A 00 007 L 000 004 5912 890 N 01812 580 E 15 647 147 52 V 01 IIRMC 101340 A 5926 115 N 01756 172 E 0 04 06
11. and includes labour when repaired in the country of purchase The warranty period is stated in the product manual and commences from the date of purchase The above warranty is the Manufacturer s only warranty and no other terms expressed or implied will apply The Manufacturer specifically excludes the implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose CONDITIONS e The supplied warranty card and receipt with proof of purchase date must be shown to validate any warranty claim Claims are to be made in accordance with the claims procedure outlined below e The warranty is non transferrable and extends only to the original purchaser e The warranty does not apply to Products from which serial numbers have been removed faulty installation or incorrect fusing to conditions resulting from improper use external causes including service or modifications not performed by the Manufacturer or by its national distributors or operation outside the environmental parameters specified for the Product e The Manufacturer will not compensate for consequential damage caused directly or indirectly by the malfunction of its equipment The Manufacturer is not liable for any personal damage caused as a consequence of using its equipment e The Manufacturer its national distributors or dealers are not liable for charges arising from sea trials installation surveys or visits to the boat to attend to the equipment whether under warranty or n
12. cnn rra cnn 52 112 GE Approvals en aaa add 52 11 3 Software pdala iia rea a aeaa a enana i e oa 52 1 4 Nexus NeiWorkiuic ad and delia 52 A DIMENSIONS a 53 TAG ACCOSSO MS iaa 54 T1672 Weatraty ctf athe a diag tet aind As ievart Mlagesd Alot tls weed a ei 56 12 Abbreviations eiii ci ci 57 INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction 1 1 Welcome aboard Thank you for choosing a Nexus Multi Center Through this manual we would like to help you install and operate your new Nexus product We are convinced that you will appreciate the useful functions whether you are a cruiser or a racer To get the most out of your Nexus product please read through this manual carefully before you start your installation If you see us at a show stop by to say hello Warning Electronic charts are only an aid to navigation designed to facilitate the use of authorised Government charts not to replace them Only official Government charts and notices to mariner contain all information needed for the safety of navigation and as always the captain is responsible for their proper use 1 2 Capabilities The Multi Center will be the center of your boats navigation system including a chart plotter If you have operated a Windows program you will understand the use of the Multi Center within a few minutes The Multi Center monitors all boat data on the Nexus network Some functions may be displayed in graphs such as wind direction wind speed depth e
13. contours of actual chart coverage Ghart boundaries extra detailed port plan AMPL course tine Display P Position symbol Course line If you have a compass transducer connec the Nexus system you may select that information to the course line Since the C is just reliable when the boat is moving es Select lt ENTER gt Contirm lt PAGE gt Close 31 SETUP To select HDC change to HDC instead of COG Position symbol You may select type of position symbol select from Large Medium Small triangle and Ship See below mena Pa supii ST MIRET Chart boundaries zg f extra detailed gt Screen amplifier port plan Position symbols Large Mediu Small UTKIKEN Chart boundaries Triangle Ship 32 8 7 SETUP System mode Select Nexus master if the Multi Center is connected to a Nexus Network an no Nexus GPS Navigator instrument or another Multi Center with the system mode Nexus master is connected This is the master navigator using its own WP bank 99wpt All other Nexus instruments will display navigation information calculated by the master and may however remotely activate those waypoints for navigation or editing Select Nexus slave if the Multi Center is connected to a Nexus Network with a Nexus GPS Navigator instrument or another Multi Center with the system mode Master is connected You a
14. cursor and time to go is also displayed at the bottom row Time to go is based on the present speed Latitude and longitude for the cursor is displayed at the horizontal and vertical lines Bearing and distance to cursor CURSOR is also used to scroll pull down menus when 148 1 81 0 27 16 selecting display modes actions or when setting up data 5 1 4 CLR clear button This button is used to either clear data when in editing mode or as the escape button to exit a function qe 5 1 5 GOTO button Press GOTO to enter the GOTO function Press UP or DOWN to select the functions Cursor Waypoint Port or Near and distance to cursor 145 1 32 0 19 48 14 OPERATION 5 1 6 PAGE button PAGES The PAGE button is the entry to a number of functions such as ae what to DISPLAY reset trip as an ACTION or SETUP units or Graph other preferences All setting of data and actions are made here eae If you are in cursor mode and press PAGE you will page to NAVIGATION mode a press on PAGE will give you access to the selection mode EE Actions Setup e Chart lt ENTER gt ys PAGE gt Confirm Select Close FUNCTIONS 6 Functions Actions Setup 6 1 Change DISPLAY rene Boat data Press PAGE to enter the function Display Graph Press UP or DOWN to select display and confirm with ENTER Autopilot Network lt ENTER gt ms PAGE gt Confirm Select Close
15. from the service list In route mode the service station will be added at the end of the route To change to route mode see 8 8 7 3 Active route 7 3 1 The first leg Move the cursor to your first waypoint destination and if needed zoom in to pin point the cursor cross hair at that position then press GOTO button followed by ENTER A waypoint is created and placed in the active route list as the active leg from present position The first waypoint in the active route is displayed as a black filled ring with the waypoint number in First waypoint in the active route 26 18 46 011E 5919 418N Bearing and distance to cursor 219 0 26 0 02 36 FUNCTIONS 7 3 2 The following legs One leg is probably not enough in your active route therefore move the cursor once again to your next waypoint destination and press GOTO and ENTER A waypoint is created and placed as the second leg in the active route list You may enter up to max 24 waypoints in the sail plan In this way you may build up a complete route without the need of first creating single waypoints then edit or create the active route You may also select an earlier stored waypoint a port or a on the chart stored service near Second waypoint in active route 129 7 3 3 Insert waypoints in the active route Move the cursor cross hair on the leg where you wish to insert a waypoint then press ENTER press E
16. pops up When the ON OFF switch is pressed the Autopilot pop up window appears Select steering mode with UP or DOWN and confirm with ENTER The steering modes to chose from are OFF The Autopilot is OFF HDG A compass course is used as steer reference NAV Bearing to waypoint is used as steer reference AWA Apparent wind angle is used as steer reference PWR Power steer of the rudder Pink cable from Multi Center HDG Compass course NAY Towards a waypoint AWA Apparent wind angle PWR Power steer 010 HDT lt ENTER gt tt lt PAGE gt Confirm Cancel OFF lt ENTER gt Mode To switch off the Autopilot press the external ON OFF switch or press and hold CLR 48 000 lt PAGE gt Mi AUTOPILOT HDG Heading Select desired heading with LEFT or RIGHT A long press on LEFT or RIGHT changes course reference in ten degrees steps In HDG mode the desired course is drawn as a dotted line this is helpful when you want to set a course to an island or a buoy aad Tore Oe Desired course Present course Autopilot ON flag Rudder angle AWA Apparent wind angle Select desired apparent wind angle with LEFT or RIGHT A long press on LEFT or RIGHT changes wind angle reference in ten degrees steps OXELU Present course Autopilot ON flag Desired wind angle 310 HDT 041 AWA 000 Turn Mode Off Menu 49 AUTOPILOT
17. the steering wheel independently of how the circle is performed When activated you can stop the automatic compass deviation at any time with a press on PAGE Automatic deviation check Make the same procedure as for Automatic deviation Display Actions EZTA Contrast Light gt Damping gt Units Autodeviation Autodeviation in progress Drive the boat in a circle for at least 4 238 lt ENTER gt lt PAGE gt Confirm Cancel Auto check Auto clear Adjust lt PAGE gt Close Wind gt GPS 5 Select lt ENTER gt Confirm Compass Adjust Compass transducer misalignment correction or the so called A fault Can be set between 000 and 359 Allows 180 reversed mounting if needed Never mount the transducer in a 90 position relative to the boats fore aft line To check the transducer position sail drive your boat in a straight line towards two visible objects in a line If the actual heading taken from the sea chart is 330 and the compass displays 335 then set compass adjust to 360 5 355 37 SETUP 8 10 5 SETUP sensors Wind This setting is for the wind transducer no matter if it is connected to the Nexus server or the Nexus Wind data instrument Contrast Light Damping Units Language True set this setting to 1 if the Analog Nexus wind instrument et shall display true or Apparent wind angle This setting
18. will also affect all nexus Multi control instruments if their calibration code C63 is set to WIA Nav mode Navigator Sensors Autopilot Use SOG set this setting to 1 if you have no log transducer connected to the system True wind angle and speed will then be calculated from SOG Display System mode gt Server NMEA gt Display Actions ERT yrwwvwvyw gt Log Temp p Depth Comp gt GPS gt lt ENTER gt Cal Calibration value for wind speed This is a factory ENTER tes Select Use SOG Cal Adjust 000 045 090 135 180 225 270 315 lt PAGE gt Close setting that should not be changed Adjust Mast top unit misalignment adjust value makes it possible to choose any horizontal angle Example 1 f the wind angle is starboard 4 when you sail drive the boat straight into the wind Set the Adjust value to 360 4 356 Example 2 If the wind angle is port 4 when you sail drive the boat straight into the wind Set the Adjust value to 004 000 315 Set the values for the wind transducer calibration according to the label provided with the transducer package 8 10 6 SETUP sensors GPS These settings of the GPS is only valid with a Nexus GPS antenna or a handheld XL1000 Contrast Light Damping Units Language Chart System mode Nay mode Geo Dat Sel
19. 3 42 06 IIVDR 063 42 T 060 92 M 0 04 N IIVHW 029 T 026 M 00 00 N 00 00 K IIVLW 49626 59 N IIVPW 0 00 N IIVIG 063 42 T 060 93 M 0 04 N IIVWR 133 R 07 03 N 03 62 M IIVWT 133 R 07 01 N 03 61 M IIWCV 0 00 N 004 IIWPL 5503 000 N 01013 450 E 027 IIXTE A A 00 003 L N IIZDA 101341 IIZTG 101341 004 consists of rumb line data and is the same information as except that BWC consists of great circle data BWR is a service for receivers not accepting information that is BW1 is a shorter version of BWC i e lacks time and destination waypoint position will be sent out as a zero string The transmitted string will be BWC and not BW1 as in the example BW1 is for MAXI Repeaters WPL is sent when Send wp is set to 1 which means that each time WPL is transmitted the contents will be the next defined waypoint and when all have been transmitted it starts again with the first one etc the identity Id of all waypoints are transmitted with 3 digits It is possible to send and receive waypoints in block of 100 by setting Wp base the same as the desired block number Example If WP base is set to 03 waypoint 23 will be sent as number 323 Note All waypoints will be affected alike ZDA consists only of UTC time Date is not sent 41 8 12 SETUP Autopilot Note All Autopilot instrument settings are central and affects all connected Autopilot i
20. 5 About this manual e Each time a push button is referred to in this manual the push button name will appear in bold and CAPITAL letters e g ENTER e Unless otherwise stated the push button presses are momentary e Each time a function is mentioned in the text it will be in CAPITAL letters e g SETUP e Each time a displayed function is mentioned in the text it will be in brackets and in the same format where possible as displayed e g Chart e The operation of the Multi Center is similar to Windows like pull down menus e This manual has been written to be Compatible with Multi Center instrument from software version 2 00 e You can easily update the Multi Center software For further information please contact your local Nexus dealer Note We have put in a lot of effort in order to make this manual correct and complete But since we continuously make our products better some information may differ from the product functions If you need further information contact your national distributor Warning Common sense must be used at all times when navigating Nexus navigation equipment should only be considered as aids to navigation However the settings in setup mode are stored in a non volatile memory we recommend to note your settings INSTALLATION 2 Installation There are several possibilities to install and connect your Multi Center A Stand alone Unit Connected to a Nexus GPS Navigator Connected
21. Chart voy oo v lt ENTER gt tt lt PAGE gt Confirm Select Cancel lt ENTER gt n PAGE gt Confirm Select Close 34 Arrival circle Arrival line XTE limit Set WP bank waypoint bank number when you want to work with waypoints numbers higher than 100 in the Nexus Multi Control instrument Since the Nexus Server and Nexus Multi Control instrument only can handle waypoints 001 099 and the Nexus GPS navigator may handle waypoints 001 399 you have to tell which hundredths you are working with As an example you want to command a goto waypoint 234 from a Nexus Multi Control instrument Set WP bank to 2 and command a goto WP 34 In this case you will goto WP 234 stored in your Nexus GPS Navigator Note From the Multi Center you just command goto 234 since it may handle up to 999 waypoints 35 SETUP 8 10 SETUP Sensors From the Multi Center you may calibrate all transducers connected to the Nexus Server or other Nexus instrument such as Log depth Wind Compass GPS Antenna Temperature Sensor etc Display Actions ESTA Contrast b Light Damping b Units b Language Chart System mode gt Nay mode b Navigator Server NMEA Temp Autopilot p Depth Comp gt Displa pay Wind gt GPS lt ENTER gt ts lt PAGE gt Confirm Select Close 8 10 1 SETUP sensors Log Calibration value for speed and distance
22. DMG DPT DTW F Fahrenheit HDC Heading KM KiloMetre KTS KnoTS LCD Liquid Crystal Display LOG LOW LOW MAX MAX MH Miles per Hour MID MID POS REF ROL SET SOG Speed Over Ground STR TBS TIM TMP TRP TRIP TTG TWA True Wind Angle TWD True Wind Direction TWS True Wind Speed UTC VMG Velocity Made Good WCV XTE Cross Track Error 57 11 APPENDIX English File id WARRANTY CARD TO BE RETURNED TO YOUR NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR OWNER Name Street City Zip Code Country Product name Serial number a ada alo aaa ogo00000 oe eo ogo00000 ogo0o0D00 ooooo0g Date of purchase Date installed Dealers stamp 58 DRILL DIMENSIONS 14 Drill dimensions 4 5mm 4 x Note Leave space for cartridge i 59
23. Damping Set higher damping value in rough sea and lower when calm All dampings are local i e they will only effect the readings on this Multi Center Speed Course Wind speed Wind angle Depth SPEED Trim Possible values are 0 no damping to 9 max possible damping 30 Light Damping Units Language Chart Nay mode Navigator Sensors Autopilot Display 4 Select lt ENTER gt Confirm System mode gt Server NMEA gt b gt lt PAGE gt Close Display Actions ESTA Contrast b Damping b Units b b Language Chart System mode gt Nay mode gt Navigator b Sensors Server NMEA gt Autopilot b Display b Confirm lt ENTER gt Select tes lt PAGE gt Close Display Actions Etta Contrast b Light Units b Language Chart b System mode gt Nay mode b Navigator Sensors b Server NMEA gt Autopilot b Display b OONHNOnA PWN lt ENTER gt ths Confirm Select lt PAGE gt Close SETUP 8 4 SETUP Units Display Actions ESTA Select unit Contrast Light Dampin b Boat speed Kt Knot km h m s mph ST Wind speed kt Knot km h m s mph Language P wi Distance nm Nautical mile km mil ak DET HR Depth m metre ft feet Fa Fathoms Nav mode gt Alt
24. NTER again to create and insert a new waypoint or select insert stored waypoint if you want to insert an earlier stored waypoint x FROM POS Confirm Cancel 27 BSANGSGRUNDEN SZ D SD 59 19 420N 129 18 46 282E Bearing and distance to cursor 198 0 33 1 41 15 l 18 42 933 Ef 59 29 362 N Bearing and distance to cursor 254 0 21 0 00 40 7 3 4 Remove waypoint from the active route If you want to remove a waypoint from the active route place the cursor on the waypoint and press ENTER A pop up window will ask if you want to move the waypoint cut it from the active route or edit the waypoint Select cut from active route with DOWN and confirm with ENTER Note The waypoint is still stored in the memory it will only be removed from the active route 28 E GASSANGSGRUNDER SE FROM POS SD 2 waypoint Cut wp from active route Edit waypoint lt ENTER gt t Confirm Select lt PAGE gt Cancel HARAN 18 46 031E Bearing and distance to cursor 205 0 74 1 41 15 NAVIGATION 7 3 5 Move waypoint E GASSANGSGRUNDER sZ FROM POS SN If you want to move a waypoint place the cursor on the SD waypoint and press ENTER A pop up window will ask if you want to move the waypoint cut it from the active route or edit the waypoint Select move with ENTER The
25. This manual is written for the Nexus Multi Center version 2 00 Edition January 1999 CONTENTS T MMtPOGU CH ON ane civic 4 1 1 Welcome abOard iii ieicinviin citi dad eed tethered 4 1 2 A amanda EAE E AA EE E E a E AE 4 1 3 Part specifications tamara aa 5 1 4 Registering of this product oooccocccicnncoccccnnnnnonnnonnncnonnnonnnnnrnnnnn nano nnnnnn nn cnn nn r ran nn nnnn 5 1 5 About this manlaluciasatia caia ii A 6 Installati n s eoii onanie iokoan ierse llocs cria 7 2 1 Installing the Multi Center oooocnnnnnococcconnnaconanonancnnnnnnnnnnnrn nn nn nnnnrnnnnnr nn nn nn nnr nan nn nnnn 8 2 2 Installing CONNECTIONS cee eee eect errr eee e tenet eee nnnnn rro cnn nn nc rnnnn nn nn cnn rn rr nnnnrn nn 8 2 2 1 Installation in an existing Nexus Network ooocoooonococcccccnccconononccononccnnnnannnccnnncnnnnnnns 8 2 2 2 Connection to a Nexus SelVeT ooooccocccccncccconnnonnnnnnncnonnnnnnncnnnn conan nn nn cn nn nr rnnnnnnnnnnn 9 2 2 3 Connection to a NMEA antema GPS oocccnnccocccnnnncconnnonnncnnnnnonnnnnn nn cn nn nnnnnnnnnnnnnn 9 2 2 4 Additional Connection Possibilities at NMEA OUt ooonnnnnnnncncccnncccnanaaanncnnnnconnnnnns 9 3 First Stat iii iii mein 11 4 Ope ration cress sceeeiece deduce ck seca ex ceca ace ate Sycean cece ey tase cuczcncacucstsc achossuceseez tess stcouuceseexteSachenns 13 4 1 How to use the puSh bU IONS cooocccccncccoccccnnnccnnnnonnnnnnnncnnnnnn ocn cnnnncnnnnnnn nn cn nannnnnnnnns 13 4 1
26. ass you set the magnetic variation at the present location perform an Auto deviation and an Auto check and Adjust the misalignment of the transducer Magnetic variation Maximum 99 9 Easterly variation plus sign Westerly variation minus sign The local magnetic variation is usually printed in the sea chart Automatic deviation Auto dev is performed by driving the boat in a circle up to 114 turn so that the magnetic deviation can be measured and by that also compensated Drive the boat in a circle for 1 1 4 turn in calm water When you start the circle manoeuvre press ENTER Display Actions EZTA Contrast Light Damping Units Language Chart System mode Nay mode gt Navigator b Sensors gt Server NMEA Autopilot gt Temp Depth Wind gt GPS Auto dev Auto check Auto clear Adjust lt PAGE gt Close Display b es Select lt ENTER gt Confirm The un deviated compass course will be shown in the display as you turn Complete the circle up to 1 Y turn When the manoeuvre is ready press ENTER to store the deviation value If the deviation is corrected Auto deviation completed will be displayed If the deviation is not corrected an error message will be displayed To verify the automatic compass deviation perform an automatic compass check Note You will get the best result in calm water with a smooth turn on
27. d TIM Time COG Course over ground TMP Temp CTS Course to steer TRM Speed Trim function DAT Datum TRP Trip distance DRF Drift of current TTG Time to go DMG Distance made good TWA True wind angle DPT Depth TWD True wind direction DTW Distance to waypoint TWS True wind speed ETA Estimated time of Arrival UTC Universal time constant FOM Figure Of Merit VMG Velocity made good GPS Type of position 2D73D7Diff WCV Waypoint closure velocity HDM Heading Magnetic ZOOM Present Zoom level HDT Heading True XTE Cross track error 8 13 1 Chart The Chart page contains one row of boat data The three boxes may be set individually to display whatever you want Select chart and press ENTER All three boxes starts to flash Press ENTER again and select the left box To select type of data change with LEFT or RIGHT The options to display in the three boxes are listed above Press ENTER when you have selected what to be displayed in the left box The middle box starts to flash If you want to change that box change with LEFT or RIGHT and confirm with ENTER You may at any time exit by a press on PAGE lt ENTER gt lt PAGE gt Confirm Cancel 44 8 13 2 Mixed Chart The mixed chart page may be selected from a wide range of boxes The only difference is that you will have one bigger box One of the boxes that you may select contain six small data boxes the same type as for the Chart page What to select see Boat data
28. d of the road In this example that means you have to steer to the left to get straight to the waypoint Apparent wind angle as steer reference this function B amp A 420 is only available if a wind transducer is connected to the server Displays the difference between the memorised apparent wind angle and the present wind angle The road will bend to the right if you steer to much to the left and vice versa Explanation of the steering display Steerpilot 214 The road to follow 4 Cross track error 20 FUNCTIONS 6 2 5 ACTIONS SPEED Trim Display ETA Setup Select what speed you want to use as Speed trim reference Remote control This command will be broadcasted on the Network to all A a connected Nexus instrument Select from STEER Pilot gt OFF No reference Waypoint y lesa AWS Apparent wind speed lie BSP Boat speed Track p SOS DRF Speed of current Man over board i SOG Speed over ground hold lt GOTO YO TBS Target boat speed from PC via NMEA CY TWS true wind speed VMG Velocity made good WCV Waypoint closure velocity lt ENTER gt ths lt PAGE gt Confirm Select Close 6 2 6 ACTIONS Waypoint Display LETA Setup In the waypoint mode you may Edit and delete waypoints To Remote control edit a waypoint press ENTER and a list of all waypoints will Eat A appear Select the waypoint you want to edit with UP or DOWN STEER Pilot gt and press ENTER SPEED Tri
29. e leg i e the origin waypoint start position and destination waypoint target There can be max 24 waypoints in the active route e You may insert delete or add legs in the active route while underway The complete Active route is stored in the memory at power off The Multi Center will automatically enter the navigation mode as soon as the GPS receiver sends a valid fix In navigation mode the manual cursor is not displayed on the screen There are different ways to navigate with the Multi Center the easiest way is to use one waypoint a time to go to lf you want to create a waypoint just move the CURSOR to where you want to make waypoint Then press GOTO and confirm with ENTER The Multi Center will then create a waypoir and store it as the first free waypoint number If you don t have a active route the waypoint will be tl destination of your first leg Bearing and distance cross track error etc is calculated towards that waypoint When you arrive to that waypoint you will have an alarm Then insert a new waypoint as described above The Multi center have two different navigation modes single waypoint and route In single waypoin mode just one waypoint numper 002 is used Every time you command a goto waypoint number is set In route mode you may build routes consisting of up to 24 waypoints To select mode see In both mode waypoint number 001 is used as go from waypoint to calculate bearing origin destination and cross trac
30. ect Geodetic datum for automatic position corrections Note All Nav Charts are in geodetic datum WGS 84 Navigator Sensors Lat Cor Set the latitude correction in hundredths of minutes Server NMEA Autopilot Lon Cor Set the longitude correction in hundredths of minutes Display Alt Cor Set the Altitude correction in metres lt ENTER gt Confirm Display Actions EXT Geo dat Lat cor Lon cor Alt cor Self test Init pos Set time Time zone Rtcm baud Rtem type 2D nav Nav mode lt PAGE gt Self test performs a self test of the Nexus GPS Antenna or XL1000 for service purposes Init pos The first time you start the Nexus GPS antenna or XL1000 you may initialise the position in order to get the first fix quicker 38 SETUP Set time The first time you start the Nexus GPS antenna or XL1000 you may set the correct time in order to get the first fix quicker Time zone Set the time zone i e the difference in time for the local time and UTC Display Actions EX Contrast Light Rtcm baud set the baud rate of your RTCM transmitter Damping differential receiver connected to the Nexus GPS antenna is see the manual for you differential receiver Geo dat Timezone Rtcm type set the type of data your RTCM transmitter differential receiver connected to the Nexus GPS antenna is transmitting see the manual for you differential receiver
31. ers and strippers Small and large Philips and small flat head screw driver Hole saw for the instrument clearance hole 35 mm 11 2 if flush mounted Drill for the mounting holes Screws for mounting the bracket or bolts for flush mounting Plastic cable ties If you are doubtful about the installation obtain the services of an experienced technician INSTALLATION 2 1 Installing the Multi Center Install the Multi Center flush mounted or by use of the bracket with adjustable mounting angle If the Multi Center should be flash mounted be sure that you are able to get to the backside of the desired mounting position to screw the Multi Center 1 Bracket mount Place the bracket and mark the drill position by use of a pen Drill and mount with screw 2 Flush mount Place the drill template on the desired location and drill the holes NOTE The screw may not exceed deeper then 8 mm into the Multi Center thread inserts otherwise the Multi Center can be damaged 2 2 Installing connections The cable from the Multi Center is a seven pole cable which carries both power and data The following colours are used Cable colour In a Nexus network In a NMEA connection Green 12 V 12 V Yellow Network A NMEA out A White Network B NMEA out B Brown Screen Ground Ground Blue Not used insulate NMEA in Grey Nut used insulate NMEA in return Pink External ON OFF button fo
32. ich means the software may be updated Contact your national distributor 12 4 Nexus Network The Nexus Network is a high performance non collision multi talker multi receiver data bus specially designed for marine navigation applications The most important features are the high update rate fast response times very low data latency 25ms and very high data security even at long distances Another important feature is that data transfer efficiency will not degrade even wher used in large and complex systems It utilises the RS485 standard with up to 32 senders and or receivers to form a Local Area Network Data is transmitted asynchronously with 1 start bit 8 data bits 1 parity bit two stop bits in 9600 baud The link between Nexus Network and your PC application is the PC interface FD Full Duplex NMEA Art No 21248 1 This is supplied with a 9 pole D sub connector on a 1 m 3 3 ft cable fol the RS232 PC port The PC interface is a useful tool to monitor and log real time data or when editing waypoints to from PC file or to from Nexus Network For users who writes there own software please see our Internet site see last page where you find the Nexus application notes 52 SPECIFICATIONS 12 5 Dimensions 45 mm ET 210 mm 160 mm 185 mm E 130 mm 53 SPECIFICATIONS 12 6 Accessories
33. ith solenoid 12V for mechanical steering 21136 Cylinder 21036 Rudder angle transmitter Art No Other Nexus Accessories 19841 Maxi Repeater via NMEA yellow digits 19941 Maxi Repeater via NMEA red digits 69999 Double bracket for Maxi repeater 69995 Multi XL mast bracket 21248 1 PC Interface FD Full Duplex NMEA with 1 m 3 3 ft cable and a 3Y2disc 19763 Push button for Tactical and MOB function 21154 High Speed Paddle Wheel up to 40 KTS 19038 Internal mounting kit for depth transducer 19216 Bronze through hull fitting 18129 Instrument panel in aluminium for up to 6 Nexus instruments 18500 Through deck connector 7 pole 18501 Through deck connector 4 pole 20966 Connector 4 pole 67400 15 15 angle adjustment for mast top bracket 21453 Connection box for Compass Data and Wind Data instrument 55 SPECIFICATIONS 12 7 Warranty GENERAL All our products are designed and built to comply to the highest class industry standards If the products are correctly installed maintained and operated as described in the installation and operation manual they will provide long and reliable service Our international Network of distributors can provide you with the information and assistance you may require virtually anywhere in the world Please read through and fill in this warranty card and send it to your national distributor for product registration LIMITED WARRANTY The warranty covers repair of defective parts due to faulty Manufacturing
34. its Language b Chart System mode gt Nav mode Display lt PAGE gt Select Close lt ENTER gt Confirm ms active route every time a goto command is activated We only recommend to use this to start with if you are an experienced navigator 33 SETUP 8 9 SETUP Navigator Display Actions EXT Contrast Select Arrival line to have an arrival alarm when you pass a Light line perpendicular to the bearing to waypoint Damping Units Select and set Arrival circle radius to have an arrival alarm ba ar when you pass the arrival circle System mode f N Nav mode Select Auto next wp to change automatically to next waypoint aereo weee in the active route when the arrival line is crossed Sensors v Arrival circle Server NMEA Auto next wp Autopilot XTE lim WP bank Warning This function is not recommended when an Autopilot is used Display Select and set XTE lim Cross Track error limit to get an alarm when the XTE exceeds the alarm limit ENTER t 5 PAGE Note The Arrival line and Arrival Circle may be combined bla si ai Display Actions Contrast Light Damping Units Language Chart vywvyY tt Select lt ENTER gt Confirm lt PAGE gt Cancel lt ENTER gt ms PAGE gt Confirm Select Close Display Actions EZTA Contrast Light Damping Units Language
35. itude Altitude m metre ft feet Navigator Temperature Temperature C Celsius F Fahrenheit ce Position D M S Degrees minutes seconds Cae D M M Degrees minutes hundreds of minutes Ippa gt Bearing True True Mag Magnetic lt ENTER gt tes PAGE 8 5 SETUP Language Confirm Select Close Select language for lead text The names in the charts will always be written in English letters Display Actions ESTA Contrast Possible settings are SeA English Units Francais Language a Deutsch Seien mode pele Espa ol Nav mode gt Espa ol Svenska Navigator p Svenska Sensors Server NMEA Autopilot b Display b 8 6 SETUP Chart Activate any of the options in Chart setup Names Write names on the chart or not Depth contours lt 5m Draw contours of the 5 m level Depth contours 10m Draw contours of the 10 m level Confirm Select Close lt ENTER gt ms PAGE gt Display Actions EX Contrast Depth contours gt 20m Draw contours of the gt 20 m level ae Screen amplifier This function redraws the chart in accord units to the boat course to maintain 2 3 rds of Language ahead of the boat see next page Over zoom Extra zoom level only land contours nav mode gt Depth 10m zoom allows you to zoom to a detailed navigator p Depth gt 20m even outside the chart coverage Sete A Chart boundaries Draws
36. k error That waypoint should not be used in routes since it will b over written each time you activate goto Waypoint 001 is set at your present position when you select a goto waypoint You may however nm that waypoint manually with the cursor The from waypoint is marked with a cross gt A FROM POS N SD 59 19 420N 24 NAVIGATION 7 2 GOTO functions The GOTO functions has two modes If you are not that familiar with waypoints and route handling we recommend you to use the single waypoint mode instead of the route See 8 8 7 2 1 GOTO Cursor GOTO Cursor is the fastest way to both create a new waypoint and to immediately begin to navigate towards it To enter a waypoint to go to place the cursor at your destination f and press GOTO Press ENTER a new waypoint is created and Waypoint Port it is automatically added to the active route Near lt ENTER gt tt lt PAGE gt Confirm Select Cancel In single waypoint mode waypoint number two is always created every time the Goto Cursor is activated In route mode a new waypoint is added every time Goto Cursor j RUNMARO is activated and a route is built To change to route mode see EXUFECEEGCGARETE 8 8 145 1 32 0 19 48 7 2 2 GOTO Waypoint Press GOTO and select Waypoint with DOWN confirm with ENTER and select the desired waypoint with UP DOWN from the list In single waypoint mode you select which waypoint you want
37. lt ENTER gt ms lt PAGE gt Confirm Select Cancel 45 SETUP 8 13 3 Boat data The boat data page consists of four big boxes You may select the type of box individually Course to steer CTS 4 63 W 13 4 O 4 39 243 9 80 Apparent wind angle AWA To HARBOUR Time Bearin 0 32 41 207 1 19 Position POS Lat 59 20 369N Lon 18 46 561E Racetimer Time to start 0 06 52 034 46 SETUP 8 13 4 Graph The Graph page consists of three big boxes You may select the EXE type of box individually Boat speed Speed Over Ground Velocity made Good Waypoint Closure velocity a tee was Target Boat Speed Confirm Select Cancel Depth Fish finder Depth Geographic Wind 12h Geographic Wind 1h True wind speed 12h True wind speed 1h Apparent wind speed 12h Apparent wind speed 1h 8 13 5 Remote Here you select how many Maxi repeaters you have connected to the system This is to be able to individually control the Maxi repeaters from the Remote page Note Remember to set individual Identification numbers for the Maxi repeaters i e Channel 29 se repeater manual 8 14 NMEA connected to the Multi Center You can connect the Multi Center direct to an external NMEA 0183 data sending GPS navigator 2 2 3 8 14 1 NMEA input The NMEA input from an exte
38. lve steering system The RRS will be set to 5 after the APC routine is performed It is then possible to increase or decrease the speed reduction of the pumpset motor Rudder angle limits Possible settings are 0 99 Default setting is 00 An angle of 00 is the same as rudder angle limit disconnected OFF Note Make sure LIM is set to 00 OFF during installation Course Alarm Set an off course alarm to alert you if the Autopilot of some reason can t maintain the desired course 43 SETUP 8 13 SETUP Display Display Actions Setup In this setup you are able to customise your display The Pe information is displayed in boxes You may select what you want ds to display in each box Units Language Chart System mode Nav mode Navigator Sensors Server NMEA Autopilot Mixed chart z Boat data Graph Remote lt ENTER gt ts PAGE gt Confirm Select Close ALT Altitude LOG Total logged distance APM Autopilot mode PDOP Position dilution of precision AWA Apparent wind angle POS Position Latitude longitude AWS Apparent wind speed RAI Rudder Angle Indicator BAT Battery voltage REF Type of steer reference BOD Bearing origin to destination ROL Roll angle BSP Boat speed SATS Number of satellites used BTW _ Bearing to waypoint SET Set of current CAD Custom angular data SOG Speed over ground CDI Course Deviation Indicator STR Steer reference CFD Custom fixed data TBS Target boat speed CMG Course made goo
39. m gt Waypoint D Select the letter or figure you want to change with LEFT or oe alee RIGHT and change it with UP or DOWN When you are done Track gt close with ENTER Man over board hold lt GOTO gt lt ENTER gt ms PAGE gt Confirm Select Close 6 2 7 ACTIONS Sailplan 3 Displa Actions Setu To view the sailplan press ENTER The lengths and bearings poy Remote of each leg and the total length of the active route is displayed Clear trip Racetimer E p STEER Pilot To clear the active route select clear with DOWN and press SPEED Trim ENTER confirm with ENTER again Waypoint The waypoints in the active route will still be stored in the Active route memory ra Man over board hold lt GOTO gt lt ENTER gt ms PAGE gt Confirm Select Close 21 FUNCTIONS 6 2 8 ACTIONS Route Display EQ Setup T R t trol In this function you call reverse call store delete and view aw routes Racetimer gt STEER Pilot b SPEED Trim Waypoint b Active route b Track gt Reverse Man over board Store hold lt GOTO gt Delete View Call route Select Call and press ENTER and the list of previous stored ENTER tt s PACE routes will appear Select a route whit UP or DOWN and ee abi ee select it with ENTER The route will be added to the present active route You may in this way build an active route of Display EEE Setup Remote control Clear t
40. mode you i KA may remote control all Nexus instrument on the Network When you press ENTER a list of all connected instrument will appear To select instruments from the list press ZOOM VETA To remote control selected instrument press UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT ENTER and CLR as required y EN a 5 fe hal ma E 18 5 FUNCTIONS English 6 2 2 ACTIONS Clear trip Press ENTER to clear the trip distance The command will be broadcasted on the Nexus Network to all instruments 6 2 3 ACTIONS Racetimer To activate the racetimer press RIGHT and ENTER Set minutes to start with UP and DOWN and start the timer with ENTER The command will be broadcasted on the Nexus Network to all instruments 6 2 4 ACTIONS STEER Pilot This function is only available if the Multi Center is connected to a Server Sets the mode of operation of the steer pilot instrument The information will be broadcasted on the Nexus Network to all instruments Select the desired Steer Pilot mode OFF No Steer Pilot mode activated 19 Display EQ Setup Remote control Clear trip Racetimer STEER Pilot SPEED Trim Waypoint Active route Route Track yyvyvyvivv v Man over board hold lt GOTO gt n lt PAGE gt Select Close lt ENTER gt Confirm Display ETA Setup Remote control Clear trip Racetimer STEER Pilot SPEED Trim Waypoint Start racetim Set minutes to start r
41. n move the waypoint to the new position and press ENTER ypoint Cut wp from active route Edit waypoint lt ENTER gt t Confirm Select lt PAGE gt Cancel HARAN PR Bearing and distance to cursor 205 0 74 1 41 15 7 4 Light house characteristics In order to get the screen as clear and readable as possible all characteristics and light house sectors has been removed from the chart Light houses and buoys are all displayed as a rhomb If you place the cursor on the rhomb a pop up window tells the characteristics of a light house and the colour of a buoy Light house or buoy Bearing and distance to cursor 41472 3 17 0 10 11 Information box FL Flash R Red 3S Period 3 sec 184282 Bearing and distance to cursor 1122 3 44 0 11 14 29 8 SETUP the Multi Center Press UP DOWN RIGHT or LEFT to select a setup routine Press ENTER to save a value Press CLR to leave the setup routine without changing Press PAGE to leave the setup routine 8 1 SETUP Contrast The LCD contrast may be adjusted depending on the viewing angle and temperature Possible values are 0 lowest contrast to 7 highest contrast 8 2 SETUP Light When using this light level control all Nexus instruments connected to the Nexus Network will be set as selected Off Light off Min Minimum light level Mid Medium light level Max Maximum light level 8 3 SETUP
42. nd on screen information is available in five languages e Use the Multi Center as an Instrument Displays up to 24 information boxes at the time See 8 13 3 Use the Multi center as a plotter Uses the Navionics Nav Charts See chapter 7 Use the Multi center as a remote control for other digital Nexus instruments See 6 2 1 Use the Multi center as a Autopilot instrument See chapter 9 Calibrate all tranducers connected to the nexus system See 8 10 INTRODUCTION GPS Multi XL Multi XL _ WIND El Nexus Network Wind Nav table Speed Depth Compass 1 3 Part specifications Nexus Multi Center is delivered with all parts for mounting Check prior to installation Description Instrument Nexus Multi Center Fixed mounting attachment Instrument cable 6 m Drill template Installation and user manual Warranty card National distributors list Mounting screws for the instrument EAEE ee e 2 1 4 Registering of this product Once you have checked that you have all the listed parts please take time to fill in the warranty document and return it to your national distributor By returning the warranty card it will assist your distributor to give you prompt and expert attention Keep your proof of purchase Also your details are added to our customer database so that you automatically receive new product catalogues when they are released INTRODUCTION 1
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44. nstruments and their commands Display Actions ESTA Contrast Light Note The APC routine automatically sets these functions Samping Rudder Sea damping Counter rudder Auto trim and units Rudder reduction speed Therefore these settings and their Language minimum and maximum values and times depend on how your g ee boat behaves Nav made SAA Prod ici RRA ea damping Navigator gt Counter rudder For more information see your Autopilot manual Sensors Pl Wind damping Server NMEA gt auto trim ae Adaptive control Rudder Possible settings are 0 Minimum to 9 ispay p Automatic calibration Maximum Rudder red speed Set by the APC routine Rudder ande Iii x E Course alarm The setting affects how much rudder angle is used Confirm Select Close SEA Damping Possible settings are 0 Minimum to 9 Maximum Set by the Automatic calibration routine Controls the response time of heading changes Default setting should work on most boats in light to moderate sea conditions Following seas no matter how rough may require lower settings to catch course error trends quickly in order to minimise excessive yaw Counter Rudder Possible settings are 0 Minimum to 9 Maximum Set by the APC routine A low value makes the boat to do overcorrecting manoeuvres at large heading changes A high value can result in high power consumption if the rudder angle is corrected f
45. on wind information from a connected NMEA wind transducer instead of the Nexus Compass transducer Wp Base set the base or hundredths number you want the Nexus Server to add when it transmits waypoints via NMEA and subtract when 39 SETUP it receives This is used when connected to a NMEA equipment that handles more than 100 WP s Slots The NMEA output from the server have 16 output slots Display Actions EZMA where you may select individually what to be transmitted in ca 1 each slot The Server supports 29 different NMEA sentences ile gt 2 This means you can select up to 16 of the 29 available NMEA A 3 sentences Language A Chart b 6 The Nexus Network uses the NMEA 0183 sentences version System mode gt 7 1 5 and 2 0 a 8 The number in brackets example 1 is the factory slot Policia A A number given to the NMEA sentence Server NMEA yl mg 44 Autopilot gt Rec compass 12 0 No out signal Display p Rec wind 13 1 APA Autopilot A older Wp basa 14 2 APB Autopilot B Teg 3 BOD Bearing original destination ER mS Pine 4 BWC Bearing and distance to waypoint Confirm Select Close 5 1 BW1 Short version of BWC Maxi repeater 6 BWR Bearing and distance dead reckoning 7 2 DBT Depth measured from the transducers position 8 DPT Depth 9 3 GLL Geographic position 10 4 HDM Magnetic heading 11 5 HDT True heading
46. ot The right is reserved to charge for such services at an appropriate rate e The Manufacturer reserves the right to replace any products returned for repair within the warranty period with the nearest equivalent if repair within a reasonable time period should not be possible e The terms and conditions of the warranty as described do not affect your statutory rights CLAIMS PROCEDURE Equipment should be returned to the national distributor or one of its appointed dealers in the country where it was originally purchased Valid claims will then be serviced and returned to the sender free of charge Alternatively if the equipment is being used away from the country of purchase it may be returned to the national distributor or one of its appointed dealers in the country where it is being used In this case valid claims will cover parts only Labour and return postage will be invoiced to the sender at an appropriate rate DISCLAIMER Common sense must be used at all times when navigating and the Manufacturers navigation equipment should only be considered as aids to navigation The Manufacturers policy of continuous improvement may result in changes to product specification without prior notice 56 APPENDIX 13 Abbreviations ALT Altitude AWA Apparent Wind Angle AWS Apparent Wind Speed BAT BATtery BOD Bearing origin to destination BSP Boat SPeed BTW Bearing To Waypoint C Celsius CAD CFD CMG COG CTS DAT DRF
47. r Autopilot Not used insulate Always connect a 3 AMP fuse between Power supply green and instrument If you already have a Nexus Network you shall connect the Multi Center to the Nexus Network 2 2 1 Installation in an existing Nexus Network Run the cable from the Multi Center and connect according to the colours it to the nearest point of the Network Cable that are not used should be insulated That might be at the Nexus Server or at any Nexus instrument Insulate the blue pink and grey White AN Yellow if not used INSTALLATION 2 2 2 Connection to a Nexus Server 1 12V 3 ALARM RED To Multi Center 5 GREEN 6 YELLOW Insulate the blue J 7 WHITE Pink and grey cables j 8 SCREEN if they are not used 2 2 3 Connection to a NMEA antenna GPS Brownscreen The Nexus Multi Center May be used together with any GPS receiver transmitting NMEA 0183 Select NMEA at first power on or select NMEA as system mode in the setup see 8 7 Green 12 V on Brown screen Ground O Blue NMEA in from GPS lt P Grey NMEA in return from GPS Pink Autopilot Yellow NMEA out A ONOFF White NMEA out B button Connect always the blue cable NMEA In and the grey cable NMEA In Return to the GPS If the GPS has no connection for NMEA In Return connect the grey cable to Ground at the GPS The yellow and white cables normally Network cables will in NMEA mode transmit NMEA for Radar
48. rd To activate man over board press and hold GOTO for more than two seconds This command will be transmitted on the Network When man over board is activated you will automatically enter the M O B function A waypoint is created at the position for M O B The MOB is always activated when GOTO is pressed more than 2 sec Steerina aid Display EXT Setup Remote control Clear trip Racetimer STEER Pilot SPEED Trim Waypoint Active route Route Track vywvwiwvwwv v Man over board hold lt GOTO gt lt ENTER gt u PAGE gt Confirm Select Close Bearing to MOB Present course Your present position to M OB NAVIGATION 7 Navigation 7 1 Introduction The Navigation engine in this Multi Center is similar to what you will find in all other Nexus instruments Great circle navigation is performed when the distance between two waypoints are lor then 100 nautical miles You may use the Nexus GPS Navigator instrument as the active navigator on the Network and get of its 399 wpt s and 9 routes Nexus navigation e Only one navigation engine waypoint bank is used in a Nexus Network installation Configure instrument as either a master or repeater e When properly configured navigation may be remotely performed from one or several Nexus M Control instrument Remote Control Instrument Multi Center or GPS Navigator instrument e The Active route consists of at least one activ
49. re still able to create and select waypoints in this Multi Center Select Repeater if a plotter of other brand is connected direct to the Multi Center via NMEA and you want to use that plotter as the Display Actions EX Contrast Light Damping Units Language Chart Nay mode Nexus slave Repeater NMEA Navigator Sensors Server NMEA gt Autopilot Display b 45 Select lt ENTER gt Confirm main navigator In this mode the Multi Center will work as an Repeater displaying the bearings and distances the main Navigator is calculating Select NMEA if a NMEA GPS is connected direct to the Multi Center If a NMEA GPS is connected to the Server you must select either Nexus master or Nexus repeater 8 8 SETUP Nav mode Select between Single wpt single waypoint or Route navigation mode Single wpt In single wpt mode just one waypoint wpt no 02 is used for navigation Every time a new position is marked with the cursor and a goto command is activated waypoint no 02 is overwritten In this way the navigation is very safe and simple We recommend you to use this mode until you get more familiar with all the functions of the Multi Center Route In this mode you well get all the features of the Multi Center In route mode a new waypoint is added to the list Navigator Sensors b Server NMEA Autopilot b Display Actions Contrast Light Damping b Un
50. requently Wind Damping Possible settings are 0 Minimum to 9 Maximum Default setting is 2 Damping of wind information The factory default setting should be adequate In very heavy weather or unstable wind conditions unnecessary corrections may be minimised by increasing the setting Automatic Trim Possible settings are 0 Minimum to 9 Maximum Set by the APC routine In general longer trim times higher settings should be set for large boats and sailing boats and shorter trim times lower settings for small 42 SETUP boats and high speed planning boats The factory default setting should be acceptable for all but extreme applications Adaptive Control Possible settings are OFF or On This function is reserved for future functions Automatic Calibration Possible settings are ON or OFF The APC routine automatically sets RUD SEA CRD ATC and RRS The Autopilot will not function unless the boat pass the APC routine The APC will automatically determine and correct how wires and pipes are connected It will also learn how the boat reacts on different rudder commands and automatically calibrate itself How to perform the APC function see Sea Trials in the Nexus Autopilot manual Rudder Reduction Speed Possible settings are 0 Minimum to 9 Maximum Set by the Automatic Calibration routine The RRS controls the flow of the pumpset It will effect the pumpset not a solenoid va
51. ress ENTER to save the value 4 15 007 418 Wait for the text Init OK before initialising another Nexus instrument Select the systemmode of this MultiCenter Please consult the users Nexus master NIA R lt ENTER gt tH lt PAGE gt Contirm Select Cancel a When connected to a Nexus Network the instrument will be given a logical ID number in the Nexus Network 11 ELECTRONIC CHARTS 4 Electronic charts The Multi Center use electronic charts from Navionics The type are Navcharts They are available in three different memory sizes 8 Mbit 16mbit and 32 Mbit The charts are vectoriesed charts with different grades of information on them The name of the Navcharts tells what s on it NE147532 AF Africa C Coastal ZAN AS Asia f D detailed 16 16Mbit AT Atlantic F fishing 8 8Mbit CA Canada CX Caribian MD Mediterranean ME Arabian sea NE Northern Europe OC Australia PL Indian ocean SA South America LIC LInitad ctatac G General 4 4Mbit S Port Services 2 2Mbit X Fxtra detailed The Charts are inserted at the right hand side of the plotter Remove the rubber lit and insert the JUN Navchart with the text facing you and the NEXUS J connection pad into the Multi Center pee az Rubber lit OPERATION 5 Operation Zoom level ZOOM
52. rip Racetimer gt previous stored routes Call route 1 BULLANDO 2 FAVORITE Reverse Call fT A reverse call will add all waypoints in a route in opposite order This is useful if you want to go a route the opposite way lt ENTER gt tt PAGE gt Confirm Select Cancel Store route Store route will store the sailplan in memory for later use Press ENTER and select which route number you want to lt ENTER gt Te PAGE A Confirm Select Close store you may give the route a eight letter name Delete route Select the route you want to delete and press ENTER conform with ENTER again BE ery 3 20 168 034 gt 2 jse ga View route 6 23 203 0 24 7 2 2390 023 To view a route press enter select the route you want to view 8 2 E with UP or DOWN and confirm with ENTER The lengihs and bearing of each leg in the route and the total length of the route is displayed lt PAGE gt Close 22 FUNCTIONS 6 2 9 ACTIONS Track Display EERE Setup The plotter may plot your travelled way as a dotted line O Racetimer gt STEER Pilot gt SPEED Trim Waypoint Active route gt Route gt Man over board Delete hold lt GOTO gt Track TORSKKOBBEN lt ENTER gt ts lt PAGE gt Confirm Select Close E Select Start Stop Ship to cursor Delete and confirm 240 000 3 0 01 00 with ENTER 6 2 10 ACTIONS Man over boa
53. rnal GPS receiver is used to get position course and speed over grol etc The Nexus GPS antenna is operating on the Nexus Network not NMEA The following NMEA 0183 sentences listed in priority order are read RMC Minimum specific GPS transit data VTG Track made good and ground speed GGA Global position fix data GPS ZDA Time amp date GLL Geographic position Latitude Longitude 8 14 2 NMEA output The NMEA output is utilising the industry standard RS 422 The two wires yellow and white are named A and B Connect A to NMEA in and B to NMEA out at your Radar Autopilot etc see 2 2 3 and 2 2 4 The Multi Center is only transmitting NMEA if the system mode is set to NMEA see 8 7 The following NMEA sentences are transmitted once per second APB Autopilot sentence B RMC Minimum specific GPS transit data GGA Global position fix data GPS GLL Geographic position Latitude Longitude VTG Track made good and ground speed ZDA Time amp date 47 AUTOPILOT 9 Autopilot mode The Multi Center may control the Nexus Autopilot To be able to do that a Nexus Autopiolot Servo t A 1500 or A 1510 must be connected to the Network To be able to get to the Autopilot mode a safety switch has to be connected to the pink cable and pressed Connection of safety switch There are two ways to get to the Autopilot mode 1 Change display to Autopilot 2 Press the ON OFF switch and the Autopilot function
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55. s and Autopilots The pink cable is used for Autopilot ON OFF button NMEA In The input is opto coupled NMEA In Return 2 2 4 Additional Connection Possibilities at NMEA Out If the Multi Center is connected to a Server you can use the NMEA Out of the Server for connection of external e g Radars and Autopilots If the Multi Center is connected to a Nexus GPS Navigator you can use the NMEA Out of the Server for connection of external e g Radars and Autopilots Your instrument installation is done 10 FIRST START 3 First start At power on first the software version is displayed then the navigation V warning text To acknowledge press PAGE button On Off At first power on after installation you will then be asked to select from following modes PAGE d Select Nexus master if the Multi Center is connected to a Nexus Network without a Nexus GPS navigator instrument or another Multi Center with the system mode Master is connected Select Nexus slave when there is a Master connected Select Repeater when an other NMEA GPS Navigator is connected to the Nexus Server and you want to use the Multi Center as a repeater only The Connected NMEA GPS will then calculate bearings and distances etc Select NMEA if a NMEA GPS is connected direct to the Multi Center If a NMEA GPS is connected to the Nexus Server you must select either Nexus master Nexus slave or Repeater Press UP DOWN to select p
56. tc For the chart plotter Navionicse Navcharts are used with a very good world wide coverage The Multi Center may be connected to the Nexus Network or to a NMEA GPS In the NMEA0183 mode standard and commonly used GPS navigation and position messages are accepted When used in the Nexus Network mode where a Nexus Server is installed you will get maximum integration with all information available in one Multi Center The high contrast super twist LCD enables you to read the Multi Center in bright sunlight and with backlight during night navigation The Multi Center is delivered with a bracket for mounting it is also possible to bulkhead mount the instrument The splash proof construction enable you to mount the Multi Center in the cockpit The display may be customised for your special needs decide the size of the plotter screen the extremely fast zooming allows you to rapidly change between an overview and a detailed zoom level The screen amplifier function will automatically optimise the screen It will always position the boat on the screen with largest part of the chart in front of you regardless of speed and course The numerous functions in the Multi Center will provide you with valuable information even when used without charts Monitor boat data wind shifts edit waypoints and use it as a graphical navigator The operation of the Multi Center is very easy due to the Windows like menus All functions are accessed by pull down menus a
57. to go to from your waypoint list HARBOUR REEF1 In route mode a new waypoint is added to the route To change nera to route mode see 8 8 lt ENTER gt lt PAGE gt R Confirm Cancel 7 2 3 GOTO Port See also use of cursor in GOTO Waypoint charts are stored as pre programmed waypoints The names of the ports are listed in a alphanumeric order Select with UP or DOWN and press ENTER to select This function will create a waypoint then add it as a leg In single waypoint mode you select which port you want to go to from the port list SY DALAROE AASKFATSHAMN VATTR DALAROE FH DALAROE VADVIKEN In route mode the port will be added at the end of the route To pis RAERDLAANS MOERKvIK change to route mode see 8 8 lt ENTER gt lt PAGE gt Confirm Cancel Bearing and distance to sor 236 0 34 0 05 08 25 NAVIGATIO 7 2 4 GOTO Service See also use of cursor in GOTO Waypoint This function will list the nearest services that are available on the chart Select type of service by use of the icons then press ENTER You will now see up to three proposals on the chart Press UP or DOWN to toggle between them then press ENTER This function will create a waypoint then insert it as a leg ny Port ki Technical service Fuel FAA service Water e First aid XA Service harbour Zz Information In single waypoint mode you select which service you want to go to
58. to a NMEA Navigator B Part of a Nexus Network To display all Nexus Data only As the navigation center As a navigation repeater For more information see 8 7 The installation includes 6 major steps Read the installation and operation manual Plan where to install the Multi Center Nexus Server transducers and instruments Run the cables Install the Multi Center Nexus Server transducers and instruments Take a break and admire your installation Learn the functions and calibrate your system DOU POO Nn Before you begin drilling think about how you can make the installation as neat and simple as your boat will allow Plan where to position the transducers the Nexus Server and the instruments Think about leaving space for additional instruments in the future e A few do nots you should consider Do not cut the cables too short Allow extra cable length at the instrument or at the Nexus Server so it can be disconnected for inspection without having to disconnect all attached cables Do not place sealant behind the display The instrument gasket eliminates the need for sealant Do not run cables in the bilge where water may accumulate Do not run cables close to fluorescent light sources engine or radio transmitting equipment in order to avoid possible electrical disturbances Do not rush take your time A neat installation is easy to do The following material is needed Wire cutt
59. umbers for each instrument displayed at power up 11 1 General In most cases the reason for faults in electronic equipment is the installation or poor connect Therefore always first check that Installation and connection is made per instructions for instrument and transducers see 2 1 Screw terminals are carefully tightened No corrosion on any connection points No loose ends in the wires causing short cuts to adjacent wires Cables for damage that no cables are squeezed or worn Battery voltage is sufficient should be at least 10 V DC The fuse is not blown and the circuit breaker has not opened The fuse is of the right type Two instruments do not have the same ID number see 6 1 6 51 SPECIFICATIONS 12 Specification 12 1 Technical specifications Dimensions Multi Center instrument 160 x 185 x45 mm Bracket See dimensions on next page Instrument cable 6m Power supply 12 V DC 10 18 V The instrument is polarity protected Power consumption 1 02 W Current consumption 85 mA at 12V 130 mA at max illumination and 12 V Temperature range Storage From 30 C to 80 C 22 F to 176 F Operation From 10 C to 70 C 14 F to 58 F Weight Instrument 700 g 24 7 oz Enclosure Water proof 122 CE approval The products conforms to the EMC requirements for immunity and emission according to EN 50 O and EN 55022 123 Software update The Multi Center is using a so called flash memory wh
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