User Manual
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1. For inside use only Warranty If the WIB2BX exhibits a defect due to production or material defects within 24 months starting from the purchase date it is either repaired by us or exchanged free of charge against appropriate equipment To wearing parts e g housing batteries etc the warranty applies for six months starting from purchase date The warranty does not apply if the defect is caused on inappropriate treatment or neglection of the manuals A receipt of the warranty voucher with purchase date is required 10 et Devices with a crossed out dustbin label have to disposed in the European Union via a separate garbage collection at a suitable collective places for the recycling of electric and electronic devices CE M RER SCHIFFSELEKTRONIK does not take responsibility for injuries or damages which develop during or in consequence of the installation of this product Each article of equipment can fail by various different reasons Never use this equipment as the only information source if by the loss of the equipment a danger exists for lives health or material possession Remember This equipment is only assistance for the weather and message information and is no replacement for good sailor shank The use of the equipment is on your own risk Use it carefully and test its operability occasionally on the basis of other data from time to time No part of this publication may be reproduced copied2. Environment Please use the equipment only in the interior in dry environment Do not expose the equipment in use to temperatures higher than 60 C and lower than 0 C Hints to radio reception Electromagnetic interferences can impair the receipt This can occur due to e g computer electronic navigation equipment fluorescent lamps inverters battery chargers generators electric motors high voltage transmission lines etc Therefore the equipment should be positioned as far away as possible from this equipment The receipt can be impaired also by atmospheric disturbances e g Thunderstorms Specifications Receipt frequency 918 kHz and 490 kHz PC interface USB Full Speed socket mini B 5 pin Supply voltage 12 24V Current consumption Approx 20mA without active antenna Antenna input 50 QO BNC Supply active antenna 12V max 20mA Measurement error of the temperature 1 C sensor Resolution of the air pressure sensor 0 1hPa Absolute measurement error of the air 1 5hPa pressure sensor a Typical long term stability of the air AhpaNedr pressure sensor y Air pressure measuring interval 60s Maximum recording span air pressure 7 days Operating temmperature 0 60 C Supported operating systems Windows 2000 XP Vista Memory 762 KB flash memory Dimensions LxWxH Approx 100mm x 66mm x 33mm Weight Approx 90g without cable
3. Status line The status line is located at the lower edge of the WIB2B program window At this line information of the condition of the WIB2BX are indicated Load international navbex data La Battery capacity ee Chargestate Charging F The following information are contained in the status line from the left to the right e information of the data communication with progress bar e Information of new NAVTEX messages e status of battery only WIB2B the WIB2BX has no batteries e status of the WIB2BX Function overview The following table gives an overview about the functions of the WIB2B program Menu option Icon Function File gt Open t Opens an already stored message File gt Save mi Stores a message File gt Print c Prints a message or a barograph curve File gt Exit x Terminates the program Settings gt Configuation Opens the dialogue for adjustment of the barometre height Settings gt Expand tree Opens unfolds the NAVTEX menu tree Settings gt Collapse tree Closes folds the NAVTEX menu tree Settings gt Zoom In Increases the barograph view only the time scale Settings gt Zoom Out P badd Decreases the barograph view only the time scale Help gt Manual Opens the User Manual Help gt System information Shows system information of the software and of the WIB2BxX Operating instructions
4. received correctly will be represented as underscore _ Nevertheless it is possible that also normally represented characters are incorrect Structure of a NAVTEX message The make up of a NAVTEX message is to be explained on the basis of following example ZCZC PAOY NETHERLANDS COAS TGUARD NAVIGATIONAL WARNING NR 9 172128 UTC AUG PLATFORM L10 G 53 29 4N O04 11 7E UNLIT NNNN Each NAVTEX message begins with the letters ZCZC followed by the message identification PAOQ The first letter of the message identification serves the master station for identification In this example it is NETHERLANDS COASTGUARD P In the second letter the kind of message is coded here navigational warning navigation warnings The last two numbers of the message identification 09 are a serial numbers The number 00 has a privileged position It is reserved for distress messages NAVTEX messages have a time stamp It is shown at the end of the third line 172128 UTC August and means 17 August 21 28 UTC The time stamp refers to the date the message was produced and not to the time of the radiant transmission Afterwards the message content follows The message ends with NNNN The following table contains an overview of the message types Code Message type Menu option A Navigational warnings Navigational warnings B Meteorological warnings Meteorological warnings C Ice reports Ice
5. reports D search and rescue information Search and rescue information E Meteorological forecasts Meteorological forecasts F Pilot service messages Pilot service messages G eral Abou Electronic navaid messages DECCA navigational system H mere LON ADAN Electronic navaid messages LORAN navigational system J Information about GPS navigational system Electronic navaid messages K Information about other navigational systems Other messages L Additional navigational warnings Additional warnings i e Ring moves Other navigational warnings V oe eins ih Remaining messages i e ring list W Reserved for special service Remaining messages X Reserved for special service Remaining messages Y Reserved for special service Remaining messages Z QRU there are no messages Remaining messages Barograph tien i fi ee ee ee M The second tab contains the BAROGRAPH The measuring data are represented in the diagram from left to right l e the current measured value is on the right side of the curve The barograph has a measuring interval of one minute and a resolution of 0 1hPa The representation period can be decreased with the Zoom In Button 4 and increased with the Zoom Out Button days L The temporal gradation is 12h 24h 48h and 7 i i a You can increase a cut out of the air pressure curve Draw in addition a rectangular window with the mouse from above left to downward right Use the left mouse bu
6. User Manual WIB2BX for PC USB CE NAVTEX receiver on 518kHz in English language and on 490 kHz in national language Barograph SS ee Togo aos This manual contains important information for correct using of this device Please read the manual carefully before start up XJM RER E SCHIFFSELEKTRONIK B ckerstra e 18 21244 Buchholz i d Nordheide Tel 49 0 4181 97483 E Mail info moerer de Web http www weatherinfobox com All rights are reserved Technical ones are subject to change An liability for the correctness of the contents of this publication cannot be taken over In spite of careful processing and programming a defect and or complete failure of the WIB2BX can not be completely excluded Due to atmospheric disturbances or to disturbances of other electrical and electronic devices contents of messages can be falsified The operators of the transmitting plants can change or stop the broadcasting service temporarily or permanent Therefore no liability for availability and correctness of the indicated messages are taken over In particular no liability for possible damages resulting from use of the WIB2BX and information of this manual will be taken over In this manual trademark trade names customer names etc are used Even if these are not particularly characterized the appropriate protection regulations are effective Note Software updates for this product are available in the Internet h
7. age medium on the PC This storage medium contains all received messages as well as all data of the air pressure sensor The device does not have any control elements All functions will be activated by the PC Connections The figure below shows the connection assignment of the WIB2BxX The terminal for the supply voltage has following Antenna assignment Pin assignment 1 reserved reserved reserved antenna ground optional Supply 12 24V DC Supply 12 24V DC If using an active antenna please connect pin 7 and pin 8 NW O01 B W PD oe OOOWDWOOOO 1234567 8 The antenna socket BNC 50kQ can be connected with an active antenna 12V ora passive antenna e g isolated backstay with passiv balun If using an active antenna connect pin 7 and pin 8 An active antenna should be mounted very high best of all in the mast s top At using an passive antenna pin 7 und pin 8 must left open In the delivery state of the device pin 7 and pin 8 are connected Beside the antenna terminal there is a light emitting diode The light emitting diode turns on if the device is supplied with current For an easier connecting of the supply lines the supply terminal can be pulled out off the device Optionally you can connect the terminal antenna ground with the grounding bar of the ship or boot to improve the reception The line antenna ground is decoupled to the 12V connection by an 100nF 50V capacitor in paralle
8. cope of delivery In the folder Deutsch on the CD you will find the installation program for the German version The folder English contains the installation program for the English version and the folder Francais contains the appropriate installation program for the French version In order to install the software please start the required installation program Setup exe with a double click Afterwards you have to follow the instructions shown on the screen After installation the WIB2BX is ready for operation Please attach the device via USB cable to the PC power up the WIB2BX and start the WIB2B program NAVTEX Messages NAVTEX BAROGRAPH HELP In order to view NAVTEX messages please activate the tab Tee netone a SEE NAVTEX Here the NAVTEX menu structure is shown in E Navigational warnings which the NAVTEX messages are sorted according to their 5j Hae aelgoa wWamings message type For both used NAVTEX frequencies 490 kHz and 518 kHz an own menu structure is availiable New messages are displayed in the menu tree in bold font Messages which were already displayed once are shown in normal font The entire menu structure can completely be opened with the button and closed with the button X All NAVTEX messages will automatically be stored for two days and afterwards deleted The transmission method for NAVTEX messages Sitor permits a reduced recognition and correction of transfer errors Characters which were not
9. l with 100kQ resistor When connecting the supply voltage please pay attention to the correct polarity Protect the supply lines of the WIB2BX with time lag 250mA fuse The WIB2BX is protected internally with a resetable fuse element The WIB2BX can be integrated to the board connecting block For receiving and saving messages in spite of the board network is switched off the WIB2BX must be connected directly to the battery Additionally the supply lines must be protected by a fuse directly at battery With the enclosed USB cable the connection of the WIB2BX outlet USB with PC Notebook will be done The bulk of the USB jack as well as the connection 12V are coupled with each other Please note you can get undesirable ground loops between the USB connection and the PC In such a case other electric devices can be parasetical connected with ground or battery Devices needing much current could cause a damage in wiring or connected devices Software The operation of the WIB2BX will be done by a comfortable Windows software The software is working with the operating systems Windows 2000 XP and Vista available in German English and French version Software updates for the WIB2BX will be spread via internet Nevertheless please look form time to time at http www weatherinfobox com to make sure you have the latest version Software installation The software of the WIB2BX is stored on the enclosed CD which is part of the s
10. stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form electronic or otherwise without prior written permission from M rer Schiffselektronik M rer Schiffselektronik hereby grants the right to load an individual copy of this manual on non removable disk or another electronic storage medium for looking at it on a computer and to print out a copy of this manual if this electronic or printed copy contains the complete text of this copyright explanation and a further unauthorized commercial spreading of this manual strictly one forbids All rights reserved The information contained herein can be changed at any time without previous proclamation M rer Schiffselektronik reserves itself the right to change or improve the products without notification 11
11. tton If the mouse button is released the appropriate range of the diagram will be shown increased The enlargement can be cancelled again by drawing any ee The diagram is movable in any direction Click in addition with the right mouse button into the air pressure curve and move the mouse As long as you keep the mouse button pressed the air pressure curve will follow the mouse movements The data of the barograph are only up to date if a WIB2BX is attached to the computer Then the curve is represented in blue colour If the air pressure data are not up to date no WIB2BX attached the curve will be represented in black es O Temperature 240C Pressure 1074 2hPa S0 m Tendency 1 hPa sh While the WIB2BX is attached to the PC the current temperature the air pressure and the three hours of air pressure tendency are indicated on top of the screen The air pressure sensor in the WIB2BX measures the absolute air pressure Because air pressure is normaly referred to sea level a too small measurement value is displayed without correction if the device is above sea level Adjust barometer altitude Barometer altitude m To display the correct air pressure you have to set the barometre height in the configuration dialog You reach the dialog about the menu Settings gt Configuration Please note that all barograph data are deleted in the WIB2BxX if the device is switched off is separated from power supply
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