uu064-rev02 Remote Display user guide GB_battery_FCC.qxp
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1. button repeatedly to select the Compass page Press the button to enter the Compass page To Complete a deviation correction turn Press the button to advance to the DEV parameter Press the _ button to enter Compass Calibration Mode COMPASS Turn the vessel slowly keeping the speed below 4 knots and DEY a RESP REF COMPA m 000 oss Press the and m buttons to change the displayed VAR taking approximately 2 minutes to complete 360 degrees AUTO Keep turning the vessel until the display changes to show a new value usually about 1 25 turns Note If the rate of turn of the vessel is too fast the display will show TURN HIGH It is not necessary to abandon the turn at this stage but do lessen the rate of turn by reducing speed or widening the turning circle If required press the D button to cancel Compass Calibration Mode the system will revert to its previous value Then to align the heading Steer the vessel on a known heading Note Only use the main steering compass as a known heading if you are certain it has been checked and compensated Press the button repeatedly to display the HDG nnn heading angle parameter ss Press the P button to enter Edit Mode NO 2t heading in small text to the known correct value The display will show the offset entered Press the _ button to exit Edit Mode Press and hold the button to exit Setup and return to normal2. t D microne EMC Conformance All Tacktick equipment is designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment The design and manufacture of Tacktick equipment conforms to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC standards Correct installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised A Important Due to the wireless communication systems used in Micronet instruments they are only recommended for use on boats up to 18 metres 60 ft Before installing to a boat of aluminium or steel construction please contact your Tacktick dealer Like any other electronic instruments your Micronet system is designed to serve only as an aid to navigation and it remains the skippers responsibility to maintain a permanent watch and be aware of developing situations Any attempt to take a Micronet product apart will invalidate the warranty The battery may only be replaced by a person trained and approved for this purpose A j micronet www tacktick com Atacetice 1 www tacktick com Information 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Specifications 1 3 Power Management and Battery Life 1 4 Safety and Disposal Operation Display Information Switching the System On and Off Information Display Operation Remote Control Operation roe Mee Keylock Audible Signals and Alarms Information Display Data Item Descriptions Setup and Calibration 3 1 Entering Setup
3. Distance to active Waypoint The active waypoint being the one to which the GPS is currently navigating as defined by a 2 GPS receiver or plotter The waypoint name will be displayed OTW NM 2 1 Nee XTE Cross track error XTE a The distance away from the direct track to the active waypoint as defined by a GPS receiver or plotter 0 34 The arrow indicates the direction to steer to get back onto course to the waypoint E 4 0 34 m A j micronet www tacktick com 25 26 27 www tacktick com TTG Time to go to waypoint TTG The calculated time remaining before you will arrive at the active waypoint as calculated by a GPS receiver or plotter 01 31 m 01 31 SEA Sea temperature SEA Current sea temperature as measured by the sensor in the o Speed Transducer Displayed in the current temperature units See p 23 13 to select units SEA 8 2 c RACE TIMER RACE Countdown and elapsed time clock mode ln 4 line display mode the current state of the count down or elapsed time can be viewed but not modified 9 00 mer To set the countdown period Press and hold for 1 second the D button Use the and m buttons to set the required countdown time in minutes Press the button quickly to prepare to start the countdown To operate the timer Press the button quickly to start the countdown The display will sound a single beep every 60 seconds until 1 minute remai
4. MOB A 29 micronet S45 S46 S47 30 Mast Rotation Transmitter Signal Strength VEROL 05 mos AS above but for the Mast Rotation Transmitter E SIG 6 VERGI MOB TYPE 6 MOB Transmitter Signal Strength VERO1 05 voor AS above but for MOB Transmitter E 7 VER TYPE amp TYPE 1 Type 6 to Type 9 Signal Strength For possible future use A j micronet www tacktick com 4 Seatrial and Calibration Once the Micronet system has been installed on the vessel and Auto Networking has been completed it is necessary to carry out Calibration It is not safe to use the displays for navigational purposes until Calibration has been carried out correctly 4 1 Depth Offset The default depth offset is 0 0 making the display read the depth below the transducer By adding a ve or ve offset the display will show the waterline depth or depth below the keel respectively Transducer To enter a depth offset Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to enter Setup Press the button repeatedly to scroll to the Sensors chapter Press the button to enter the sensors menu Press the button repeatedly to scroll to the Depth page Press the button to advance to the Keel Waterline Offset parameter Press the button to enter Edit Mode the parameter E 0 0vemes value will flash Press the and buttons to change the value Press the P button to exit Edit Mode Press and hold the _ button to
5. operation A milronet www tacktick com A tacutit installation 5 Installation 5 1 Changing the Bezel Each Remote Display is shipped with one white and one black bezel To change the bezel Caution work in a location where parts cannot be lost overboard or in the bilges as the keypad mat and lanyard attachment will fall free of the main unit Remove the screw securing the lanyard attachment tab bottom center at the back of the unit Insert a large flat screwdriver blade into the lanyard attachment slot and twist gently to separate the bezel and the instrument base at the bottom Carefully insert a finger on each side between the bezel and the base and gently flex the sides of the bezel outwards easing the bezel away from the base Insert the keypad into the replacement bezel and lower the main unit into the bezel applying slight pressure until a clicking sound indicates the bezel is attached Turn over the unit and check the bezel is secure all around Replace the lanyard tab in its slot with the moulded nut facing the back of the unit and replace the screw Caution take care not to over tighten the screw It is not recommended that the bezel is frequently exchanged this could weaken the clips that attach the bezel to the base of the unit 5 2 Cradle Each Remote Display is supplied with 2 cradles It is recommended that one of these is mounted in a in a sunny or well illuminated place so that the Remote Dis
6. seen soo soswee TWO pages each displaying a plot of a user selected data item against time See setup on page 26 S30 For the wind direction graph LFT and HDR labels indicate ee the lift and header trend segments of the graph To alter the time span of a graph Press the button while the graph is displayed The message CHANGE TIME appears at the top of the page Use the amp and buttons to change the time span Press again to confirm the selection A j micronet www tacktick com Default Chapter and Page diagram Chapters Pages Single Em AWEN ma Tle AE TA an Li o o Brace Aw qj H D S CEC P RACE T HEADING te WINDIR te EAE Four P 623 FE 02367 PF 14573 FE 6 0047 Line 045 rr g 143 HIND ie 14 ors L itre 14 5 rer 285 in 50N48 833 045 mue Beal se G HERO pays a 5 00 river ae 155 ws W 000M30 566 82 o s Rolling NAB 2065 T Road sm 3590 15 ine Display rs SPEED 5 00 50545 INDIR 62 505 ws iF iai Graphical gt Displays HOR eg 025 2 4 Remote Control Operation In this mode the Remote Display is able to control the functions of other displays on the Micronet network All remote control screens are displayed in reverse with white text on a black background to allow immediate recognition of remote control mode Remote control mode is cancelled if a peri
7. the SOG from the GPS Press the button to exit Edit Mode Press and hold the _ button to exit Setup and return to normal operation Should you be unable to carry out this procedure due to strong tidal conditions or poor GPS information there is further information regarding Speed Calibration using a measured distance on the Tacktick website at www tacktick com A micronet www tacktick com 4 3 www tacktick com ANGLE Ba SPEED SHIFT SPEED a SHIFT RESP Wind Calibration Both Wind Speed and Direction can be calibrated to ensure that readings from the Wind Transmitter are displayed accurately Wind Angle Offset Motor the vessel directly into the wind Press and hold the _ button to enter Setup Press the button repeatedly to select the Sensors chapter Press the button to enter the Sensors chapter Press the button repeatedly to select the Wind page Press the button to enter the Wind page Press the button repeatedly to select the WIND Wind angle parameter Press the D button to enter Edit Mode the parameter 000 lt oa Value will flash 0 15 Press the ED and buttons to change the wind angle 10 m displayed in small type to 000 The display will indicate the number of degrees of offset entered Press the DP button to exit Edit Mode Press and hold the button to exit Setup and return to normal operation Wind Speed Correction Note The Wind Spe
8. SPEED act The average speed attained since switch on or since the last T C Average Speed Reset To reset see page 21S3 se 545 as 10 www tacktick com A micronet 4 VMG WIND Velocity made good to windward UNG a The vessel s calculated Speed Directly Upwind This value is calculated by the display from the Boat Speed and True r r e Wind Angle iia d 4 5 HIND 5 VMG WP Velocity made good to waypoint UNG a The vessel s speed directly towards the active Waypoint This mn value is calculated by a GPS receiver or plotter o band baa e 5 00 rre 6 LOG Total distance travelled LOG The total distance travelled by the vessel since installation of the display or since a Factory Reset See page 29 S40 to 1306 7 reset we 1306 7 w 7 TRIP Trip distance travelled TRIP ae The distance travelled since the last Trip Reset To Reset see page 21 S1 258 1 me 258 4 w 8 DEPTH DEPTH he actual depth beneath the vessel as measured by the Depth Transducer rhe C Displayed in the currently selected depth units See page 22 S10 to select depth units OTH 445 wre he displayed value will be affected by any keel or waterline i offset added See page 24 S18 to set an offset 9 A WIND KNOTS M S Apparent wind Speed A HIND Z The apparent wind speed with respect to the vessel as measured by the Wind Transmitter displayed in the currently selected wind units See page 23 S11 to select wind un
9. digits 15mm 0 6 inches Backlighting 3 levels with daylight shutoff Power System wide or local control Solar Powered 300 hrs autonomy by day 7 nights at brightest backlighting 20 nights at economy backlighting without charge Units of display Boat Speed knots km per hour statute miles per hour Alarm Weight Distance nautical miles statute miles kilometres Depth metres feet fathoms Wind Speed knots metres per second Beaufort Audible Alarm for Depth Wind Cross Track Error and Waypoint Arrival 135g 0 3 Ibs Operating Temp 10 to 60 C 14 to 140 F Frequency 868 MHz or 916 MHz A j micronet www tacktick com 1 3 Power Management and Battery Life What makes your Micronet display possible is Tacktick s revolutionary approach to power management By reducing the amount of power being used by the electronics and maximizing the potential of the sun to provide power a Micronet display becomes a virtually perpetual device Power status is indicated by two icons on the display Battery Level Pee and adl Charge Rate Used together these icons will show the condition of the power supply Bright Sunny Day Battery is charged and being A topped up by the sun see Note AIE 7 is low and being charged ATIN ail y the sun Overcast Day Battery is charged and requires no i further charging D ae Battery is low but maintaining it s level Night attery is charged but is not yy har
10. exit Setup and return to normal operation www tacktick com 31 A micronet 4 2 32 OFFSET a DISPLAY SEA Speed Calibration To ensure that the boat speed and distance is accurate it is necessary to calibrate the speed to take into account variations in water flow between different hulls Adjustment is made by multiplying the speed through the water V by a percentage calibration factor It is essential to carry out this procedure at a time when little or no tide is flowing To take account of tidal flow the calibration run should be carried out twice once with the tide and once against the tide The calibration percentage factor should then be set to the average of the factors determined by the two runs To enter a Log Calibration Factor With the vessel under power steer a straight course allowing the boat speed reading to settle to a constant value Check the GPS is showing a constant SOG Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to enter Setup Press the button to select the Sensors chapter Press the D button to enter the Sensors chapter Press the button to select the Speed page Press the D button to enter the Speed page Press the button repeatedly to scroll to the Speed parameter w Press the y button to enter Edit Mode the parameter 0 s Value will flash wh mT Press the and buttons to change the displayed 225 value until the speed reading shown in small text matches
11. must be applied at all time when navigating at sea Tacktick reserves the right to change product specification without notice to comply with its policy of continuous improvement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference s that may cause undesirable operation Note the manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Tacktick Ltd hereby declare that the Micronet Remote Display is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC A micronet CE 0889 www tacktick com Aati www tacktick com A micronet 41 UU064 GB rev02 A mieronct www tacktick com
12. or waterline offsets that have been added woe See page 21 S4 to set the alarm function This alarm does not sound as the depth increases above the preset alarm level A micronet Depth Deep Alarm DEPTH a The water depth has increased above or fallen below the preset alarm level The depth value that triggers the alarm is a affected by any keel or waterline offsets that have been wo added See page 21 s5 to set the alarm function Wind High Alarm WIND The wind speed has increased beyond the preset alarm level See page 22 S6 to set the alarm function This alarm does not sound as the wind speed decreases woe below the preset alarm level Cross Track Error Large Alarm LARGE A large cross track error has been alerted by the GPS See page 22 S7 to set the alarm function t F Waypoint Arrival Alarm NAB r A waypoint arrival signal has been received from the GPS The waypoint name is shown on the top line of the display WAYPOINT See page 22 S8 to set the alarm function 2 8 Information Display Data Item Descriptions 1 SPEED SPEED m The vessel s actual speed through the water as measured by min the Speed Transducer displayed in the currently selected ARE speed units See page 22 S9 to set units 2 600 KNOTS 2 SPEED MAX Maximum Speed SPEED am The maximum speed encountered since switch on or since m the last Maximum Speed Reset To reset see page 21 S2 9 50 su E 3 SPEED AVG Average Speed
13. speed increases past the set value and NOT as it decreases past this value S7 Cross Track Error Alarm ALARMS Sets the display to alarm if a Large Cross Track Error Alarm HE OFF Las IS issued by the GPS wT OFF ewe The options are On Off per TH OFF SHALL 8 Waypoint Arrival Alarm a Sets the display to alarm if a Waypoint Arrival Alarm is issued ALAR ET OFF mee by the GPS DEPTH OFF si The options are On Off EEN OFF DEEP Units Page s9 Speed UNITS a The units in which ALL speed related information is SPEED KNOTS displayed a a TH METRES The options available are KNOTS KPH Kilometres per Mao KNOTS hour or MPH Statute Miles per hour 10 Depth UNITS The units in which ALL depth related information is displayed WPH METRES The options available are FEET METRES or FATHOMS ne KNOTS NM S11 Wind UNITS a The units in which ALL wind speed related information is WIND KNOTS displayed T NM The options available are KNOTS or M S Metres per TE C second 12 LOG Distance UNITS Sets the units in which ALL Distance related information is jos NM displayed TEMP SPEED C The options available are NM Nautical Miles KM KNOTS Kilometres or SM Statute Miles 22 www tacktick com A micronet 13 Temperature UNITS a Sets the units in which water temperature information is ENF C displayed KNOTS The options available are OC Degrees Celsius or OF METRES Degrees Fahrenhei
14. time the system is used If the system is powered up using a Remote Display and that display is in Pocket Mode the Remote Display will hand over the function of Master to another display on the network in order to maintain network continuity if the Remote Display is taken out of network range If you are fault finding and are uncertain which display is the Master switch off the system and switch on again using a display other than a Remote Display The display which you switched on is now the Master A a mRronat www tacktick com Warranty Information General All Tacktick products are designed and built to standards suitable for use in aharsh marine environment If the products are installed correctly and operated as described in the user guides they will provide long and reliable service For information and assistance Tacktick operates a network of international distributors Limited Warranty The warranty covers repair or replacement of parts due to faulty manufacturing and includes labour charges The warranty period is two years from the date of purchase Tacktick specifically exclude the implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Conditions e A receipt with proof of purchase date must be shown to validate any warranty claim e The warranty is extended only to the original purchaser and is non transferable e Products that have been incorrectly installed or have serial numbers removed
15. FT Wind shift angle head or lift SHIFT a Indicates changes in the wind against a compass heading o Spotting these wind changes is the key to fast sailing bf J upwind The system automatically detects the mean wind direction HFT 102 em by averaging over a time period of 2 minutes to 60 minutes This time period can be changed in setup see page 24 S22 A j micronet www tacktick com 16 17 18 www tacktick com To manually overide this automatic calculation and set the mean wind direction 1 Ifa Wind Transmitter is included in your Micronet system then simply press the Dh button the current wind direction is stored as the mean wind direction and displayed for 5 seconds during which time the and buttons may be used to adjust the value If the mean wind direction changes press D again 2 If you do not have a Wind Transmitter included sail close hauled and press the DM button then tack and once close hauled press the button again If the mean wind direction changes then the display may be updated by pressing and holding the button while sailing on port tack the m button while sailing on starboard tack or the Mh button while head to wind See Tacktick s Using wind shifts to your advantage sheet for further information this is available on the Tacktick web site www tacktick com HEADING HEADING Current magnetic compass heading of the vessel as F 4 measured by the Compass Transduc
16. I wz Aligns the displayed apparent wind angle with the actual BLE 400 os wind direction with respect to the boat FED OZ is See page 33 for the calibration process SHIFT 10 HIN Wind Speed Calibration WI w The wind speed calibration factor adds a percentage factor ZED 40 s which corrects the information from the wind speed sensor SHIFT 10 m and ensures the apparent wind speed is displayed correctly AUTO See page 33 for the calibration process Wind Shift HI we The time period over which the system determines the mean B 40 m wind direction can be user adjusted in the range 2 to 60 iy iin AUTO minutes Default 10 minutes MLE 4000 s oz Compass Page Heading Response COMPASS Sets the update period of the compass display a AUTO Auto Slow Medium Fast REF OFFSET 000 ass Heading Format COMPASS Tells the system to show heading information in either REF MAG Magnetic or True format OFFSET 000 E R NOT SET Compass Offset compass Aligns the displayed heading with the actual magnetic TFT 4000 oss heading of the boat NOT SET See page 34 for the calibration process A j micronet www tacktick com A tacuticn Setup and Calibration 26 Magnetic Variation COMPASS Allows manual entry of local magnetic variation This setting d WOT SET is ignored if variation information is available from a GPS E K source 27 Magnetic Deviation COMPASS However carefully positioned the Compass Tran
17. S43 S44 www tacktick com Boat Show Demonstration Mode OPTIONS Allows the display to show information when NOT installed as BOAT OFF so Part of a Micronet system for demonstration purposes only sia N Displays will return to default Off on power down AUTO Factory Reset OPTIONS gt Returns all the calibration setting to the factory default values FCTRY AUTO H POCKET 30 MODE RESET Health Chapter Software Version Network Nodes The top line of each Health chapter screen shows the software version of the Remote Display battery level and charge rate to assist in troubleshooting and fault finding VERO1 05 mos f the display is the Master the one used to switch on the WLL GIG e system then the number of items nodes in the system will AT be shown NMER VERO1 09 sa If the display is a Slave was switched on by the system HLL STG 6 vere then the signal strength to the Master will be shown in place x of the number of nodes Hull Transmitter Signal Strength VEROL 05 noes Shows the signal strength software version battery level and ull CIG 6 vms Charge rate of the Hull Transmitter to assist in trouble 7 shooting and fault finding NMEA Wind Transmitter Signal Strength ROL 05 mos AS above but for Wind Transmitter information aa SIG 5 VERIG NMEA MAST Wireless NMEA Interface Signal Strength ROL 05 nones As above but for Wireless NMEA Interface information Re SIG 8 VERIG MAST
18. and Calibration Mode 3 2 Setup and Calibration Chapter and Page Operation 3 3 Editing Values 3 4 Setup Chapter and Page Organisation 3 5 Setup Parameter Descriptions Seatrial and Calibration 4 1 Depth Offset 4 2 Speed Calibration 4 3 Wind Calibration 4 4 Compass Calibration and Alignment Installation 5 1 Changing the Bezel 5 2 Cradle NNUMYNVMNY ONOOIARWNMH Maintenance and Fault Finding 6 1 Care and Maintenance 6 2 Fault Finding and Technical Support Warranty Information A micronet Contents CO O N0OU0U0 Ponm O 0 O 35 35 36 36 1 2 Information Introduction Your Tacktick Remote Display provides a unique combination of features Mobile display of instrument data All data available on your Micronet network can be viewed wherever you are located on your vessel Remote control of Micronet displays The Remote Display can control the other Micronet displays on your network i e Maxi Dual Maxi and remote enabled models of the Digital Dual Digital and Analogue displays Solar Power Your Micronet display is powered for life by the environment Although feature packed and highly visible in all conditions current demand is so low and the supply so efficient that the solar powered display is self sufficient Combined with other displays in the Micronet range this display becomes part of a complete navigational system Specifications Height of
19. cursor Press the button the selected display entry will flash Press the button until the required sequence number appears beside the display Press the button to confirm the new sequence number All displays below the selected display are pushed down the list Reset List TE Returns the list of controllable displays to its default settings NO LIST N MODE LIST Options Chapter 34 OPTIONS AUTO a POCKET KEY 35 OPTIONS POCKET KEY TIME S36 OPTIONS KEY a TIME LIGHT 37 OPTIONS TIME a LIGHT 38 IONS LIGHT BORT FCTRY 28 Auto Networking ae Adds display units or transducers to the Micronet network NTHRK This function is only available on the display which was used 30 wm to power up the system Refer to the Auto Network sheet for OFF tox further information Pocket Mode w Sets the time out value for Pocket Mode the options are OFF 30 15 30 60 or 120 seconds OFF 00 Key Lock Enables the key locking feature See Page 9 for the key locking process MODE LOCK 12 32 OFF Loc 00 1232 NETHORK Time w The number of hours added or subtracted from UTC GMT 00 i232 to allow the display to show local time NETWORK OFF SHOW Light a Configures the display to control the system backlighting or NETWORK just its own backlighting OFF so The options are Network Local RESET A j micronet www tacktick com 39 S40 S41 S42
20. earby equipment or the Compass Transducer it will be necessary to re swing the compass following the procedure on page 34 www tacktick com 37 A micronet 38 Boat Speed reads 0 Information being transmitted from the Hull Transmitter is being received with a zero value Check the paddle wheel for fouling clean it and make sure it turns easily Wind Speed reads 0 Information being transmitted from the Wind Transmitter is being received with a zero value If the anemometer cups at the top of the mast are turning and the wind speed reads zero then there is a problem with your Wind Transmitter No NMEA data showing on external displays From any digital display enter Setup and Calibration Mode page 18 and scroll through to the Health Chapter Check the signal level and battery status of the Wireless NMEA Interface If the signal level shows a value of greater than 3 then check the data connections and the settings of the NMEA source equipment to ensure that NMEA 0183 is being transmitted correctly The Depth Alarm does not sound If the actual water depth is shallow and the alarm has not sounded it is most likely that the alarm is switched off From any Digital Display enter Setup and Calibration Mode page 18 and scroll through to the Depth Chapter Ensure the Depth Alarm settings are correct Note The Master Display is normally the display which was used to power up the entire system This display may be different each
21. ed from the chapter cycle A 25 micronet 29 S30 26 Four Line Display Page 4 LINE This page permits the selection of a four line display page to PAGE 1 configure Pree 5 To select a four line display page to configure Press repeatedly until the desired page is next to the cursor Wk Press 9 to configure the page To select a line to configure ALINE PL Initially the display shows the cursor lk beneath the title of ED 5 3 org the data item currently selected for line 1 of the four line 045 w display page 285 me Press the button repeatedly to show the data items currently allocated to pages 2 through 4 the cursor changes from l to Eh as appropriate To change the data item associated with a line Press the button The currently selected item will flash Press the ED or D button repeatedly until the required data item title is under the cursor Press to confirm the selection If a page has all four lines set to display the OFF null data item i removed from the cycle of four line display pages If all lines of all four line display pages are set to show the OFF null data item the whole four line display chapter is removed from the chapter cycle S Graphs Page GRAPHS ae This page permits the selection of the data item to be plotted gH 5 3 wos ON each of the two graphical data display pages HMR 28T me To select a line to configure Initially the display shows the curso
22. ed in a Chapter and rage format using the button to scroll through the chapters and the amp and p butions move between the pages within a chapter The eae below shows the information format Pressing the 6 button at any time moves to the next Chapter and the page last selected in that Chapter will be displayed Both Chapter and Page selection will scroll back to the first page once a cycle has been completed Four chapters are available Single line displays SPEED jt Eight pages each displaying a single item of data The data min item to be displayed on each page can be selected in setup from the full list of data pages described in section 2 8 o bal Dal See setup on page 25 S28 Four line displays se 23 im Four pages each displaying four data items The data items HERDING 45 pa tO be displayed on each page can be selected in setup from saa mas the full list of data pages described in section 2 8 m 9 00 1m See setup on page 26 S29 Rolling Road display NAB 7 8 2 A single page displaying the following navigation data cos 5 31 005 sx current waypoint name distance to waypoint course over em 3990 15 se the ground COG speed over the ground SOG bearing to amp i waypoint cross track error and turn angle A rolling road diagram illustrates the vessels course in relation to the direct track from the previous to the current waypoint and the direction to steer to return to the direct track Graph Displays
23. ed reading is factory calibrated to display correctly and should not be altered unless external factors are thought to be causing incorrect readings Correction should only be carried out if a known correct Wind Speed is available Press and hold the button to enter Setup Press the button repeatedly to select the Sensors chapter Press the D button to enter the Sensors chapter Press the button repeatedly to select the Wind page Press the D button to enter the Wind page Press the button repeatedly to select the WIND Wind speed parameter w Press the button to enter Edit Mode the parameter 0 a value will flash 10 vm Press the and buttons to change the displayed AUTO value to the required percentage The display will indicate the percentage correction factor entered Press the button to exit Edit Mode Press and hold the _ button to exit Setup and return to normal operation A 33 micronet 4 4 34 Compass Calibration and Alignment To ensure that inaccuracies caused by metallic and magnetic objects on the boat are kept to a minimum it is necessary to calibrate or swing the compass A deviation caused by surrounding objects will be compensated for and the compass reading may be set to the correct heading Press and hold the _y button for two seconds to enter Setup Press the button repeatedly to select the Sensors chapter Press the button to enter the Sensors chapter Press the
24. er r let The value displayed will be affected by the calibration routine for the compass see page 34 HEROINE 945 w The heading is displayed as degrees Magnetic or True depending on the current compass setting See page 24 S24 to set TACKHDG Heading on opposite tack TACKHDG Magnetic compass heading that the vessel will follow should a it tack through the wind calculated by the display Apparent Wind Angle and Magnetic Heading must be available for this calculation to be made TACKHOG j mes Jg eg SOG Speed over the ground S0G The vessel s speed over the ground as calculated by the C 4 GPS Antenna or a GPS receiver 95 4 knots A micronet 19 20 21 22 23 24 14 COG Course over the ground COG ae The vessel s course over the ground as calculated by the TRUE m o GPS Antenna or a GPS receiver OHS e 0 4 5 TRUE LAT Latitude LAT The vessel s current latitude as calculated by the GPS Antenna or a GPS receiver 50N48 833 m 50N48 833 LON Longitude LON The vessel s current longitude as calculated by the GPS Antenna or a GPS receiver 000H30 566 n 990H30 566 BTW Bearing to waypoint BTH am Bearing to active waypoint The active waypoint being the 4 o one to which the GPS is currently navigating as defined by a lt GPS receiver or plotter af The waypoint name will be displayed ae 0 4 5 j TRUE DTW Distance to waypoint DTH NM a
25. fy the list of controllable displays Press the button to enter list configuration mode A list of all displays currently connected to the network is shown Individual displays are identified by a numeric display ID starting at 01 and are marked as follows SHOW the display will be visible in the list of available displays HIDE the display is connected to the Micronet network is compatible with remote control but will not be shown on the list of controllable displays N C Non Controllable the display is connected to the Micronet network but is not compatible with remote control i e it has an older version of the software This display will not be shown in the list of controllable displays WAIT the system is building the list of connected displays To add or remove a display from the list of controllable displays Press the button to scroll down the list The sequence number of the display in the list of controllable displays is shown by the Wik cursor Press the button the selected display entry will flash Press or R to toggle between SHOW and HIDE Press to confirm the change www tacktick com 27 A micronet Remote Display 33 RENO RESET REMOTE MODIFY A tactic To alter the position of a display in the list of controllable displays Press the button to scroll down the list The sequence number of the display in the list of controllable displays is shown by the lk
26. ging F T is recommended that the hg trument be left in daylight for LOWP some time for the battery to Owe recover A fully discharged battery will recharge in approximately 12 hours of direct bright sunlight If using the displays at night power usage can be reduced dramatically by switching the Backlighting to level 1 or Off If Backlighting is not required on displays located below decks it is best to set them to Local backlighting control see page 28 S38 so that power is not being wasted in displays which may not be visible from the one being viewed Note If the internal battery is fully charged then it does not matter how much the display is subjected to bright sunlight no further charging is required and the Charge Rate Indicator will remain low If the displays are to be stored for a long period of time before next use Over Winter ensure that the batteries are fully charged before storage att ttery is low with no charging www tacktick com 5 3 micronet Pocket Mode When Pocket Mode is enabled see page 28 35 the Remote display switches off the LCD panel after a user configured time delay The unit remains connected to the network and pressing any button switches the display panel back on Sleep Mode If there is no boat speed or change in heading registered on the system for a period of 12 hours your Remote Display will switch off to conserve power A POWER SAVE alarm will sound before the
27. gle between ON and OFF www tacktick com A micronet Remote Display 3 4 A tucntir Setup Chapter and Page Organisation The diagram below shows the Setup and Configuration chapter and page organisation For a full description of each on the following pages setup parameter refer to items S1 to S47 SETUP System 9 Memories y aes gt 672 ae v Blame sonon P nep H rin PL irge PL ative v es Units Speed Depth Wind gt Log i Bhs Sawn y A y Da Cale Ste A D Depth H Ofset es DNIO ZENYE Ss Compass m Saleen Neng ae gt Variation Deviation Coca eae Pagel H w m Pages Four Line Page H b H Page4 Graphs ue Graph 1 Graph 2 _ oe P e M e O v Options 9 Nee Pocket w hued D Time Y Backlight 9 SEa Health A sona P oiga P signat signat P digne P Reserved 20 A micronet www tacktick com 3 5 Setup Parameter Descriptions System Chapter In the descriptions below system default values options are shown in bold text Memories Page S1 Trip MEMORIES The distance travelled since the last Trip Reset EP 258 1 m Resets to 0 00 SPEED MAX ED 5445 q S2 Speed Maximum MEMORIES The maximum speed attained since switch on or since the SEED 50 m last Maximum Speed Reset TED E vs Resets to current boat speed mr 298 1 wm s3 Speed Average MEMORIES The a
28. he first press of 22 or on the remote display causes the screen of the controlled display to stop flashing but the controlled display remains under remote control until the Remote Display exits remote control mode To exit Remote Control mode Press and hold the e mtim button The Remote Display returns to information display mode If a period of thirty seconds elapses without a key press remote control mode is automatically cancelled and the Remote Display returns to information display mode Backlighting At any stage of the display s operation press and hold for 2 seconds the button to access the lighting control LIGHT ie Pressing the and buttons will scroll through setting OFF 1 2 and 3 whilst changing the backlighting Depending on the display setup see page 28 S38 Backlighting on the whole system or just the single display will be altered In Pocket Mode backlighting will turn off automatically after a preset interval which can be configured in setup see page 28 S35 Backlighting is automatically switched off in daylight as part of the display s power saving feature and will not operate in daylight A micronet www tacktick com 2 6 Keylock The Keylock feature protects from accidental key presses You can enable or disable keylock as follows Press and hold _ to enter setup Press 6 repeatedly to reach the OPTIONS chapter Press to open the OPTIONS chapter Press repea
29. its j WINE 1 4 KNOTS www tacktick com A micronet 10 11 12 13 14 15 12 A WIND PORT STBD Apparent wind angle A WIND The apparent wind angle with respect to the vessel as rie C measured by the Wind Transmitter j Hang 065 PORT T WIND KNOTS M S True wind speed TWIND Z The true wind speed with respect to the vessel calculated by the display taking into account the vessels speed through the water Apparent Wind Speed Angle and Boat Speed must be available for this calculation T ae 1 2 KNOTS T WIND PORT STBD True wind angle T WIND AE The true wind angle with respect to the vessel calculated by o the display taking into account the vessels speed through the water Apparent Wind Speed Angle and Boat Speed Dal bal must be available for this calculation i WIND 080 PORT WINDIR True wind direction WINDIR The true wind direction over the water calculated by the display taking into account the vessels speed through the k water and compass heading Apparent Wind Speed Angle and Compass Heading must be available for this calculation WINDIR 2 6 1 Z MAG BEAUF Wind speed on Beaufort scale BEAUF The actual wind speed over the water displayed using the Beaufort scale calculated by the display taking into account the vessels speed through the water and compass heading Apparent Wind Speed Angle and Compass Heading must BERUF 3 be available for this calculation SHI
30. itters and Interface Box The battery level icon should show 1 2 or 3 bars to ensure correct operation Connect the Hull Transmitter or Wireless NMEA Interface to a 9 to 30V DC power source for 12 hours minimum to recharge the internal battery Leave the Wind Transmitter in bright sunlight for 12 hours minimum to recharge its internal battery Data is shown as dashes The information is not being transmitted to the displays There may be lost communication between the Wind Transmitter or Hull Transmitter and the displays On any Digital display enter Setup and Calibration Mode page 18 and scroll through to the Health Chapter Check the signal levels of the Hull and Wind Transmitters The signal level should show a value of greater than 3 to ensure correct operation Compass Transducer rattles and or splashes Good The fluxgate compass is gimballed in a fluid filled container to ensure it is not affected by the boats movement in the water Compass information displayed on the system does not agree with the main steering compass Ensure that the main steering compass has been swung correctly and is showing correct information Ensure that the display system has completed correctly the Swing procedure described on page 34 If there are still differences look for magnetic objects loud speakers pumps and motors etc close to the transducer and try mounting the compass transducer in an alternative location After changing position of n
31. ncel the alarm Lost Network Alarm sounds WARNING 2 a single display this indicates that the particular display as lost communication with the Master Either there is a NETHORK with the Master display or the display in question has been moved out of effective range On several displays this indicates that these displays have lost communication with the Master Either there is a problem with the Master or the Master has been moved out of effective range The displays will power down shortly after sounding the alarm to save power 36 A micronet www tacktick com A tacutick Maintenance and Fault Finding A single display flashes the battery symbol and then switches off The battery level is low on the particular display affected Connect to a 9 to 30V DC power source or leave in bright sunlight for 12 hours minimum to recharge the display s internal battery If the particular display is the system Master then the other displays will sound the Lost Network alarm To continue using the rest of the system power down and restart the system from another display Note there is no external power facility for the Remote Display Low Battery Alarm sounds HULL Low RT NMEA Low eat WIND Low ERT A 2 t t F t o The power level is low in the Hull Transmitter Wireless NMEA Interface or Wind Transmitter Enter Setup and Calibration Mode Page 18 and go to the Health Chapter Check the battery levels of the Transm
32. ns when a beep will sound at 10 second intervals The final 10 seconds will count down with a beep each second with START being indicated by a triple quick beep at O seconds At any time during the countdown a quick press of the button will re synchronise the timer to the nearest minute and commence countdown from that point After the countdown is completed the timer will automatically start to count the elapsed time and this will continue until the button is pressed and held for 2 seconds min The timer can only be set and operated in single item display E bal Daal RACE A micronet Remote Display A tucntin RACE sit HE Press and hold to enter the timer setup RACE TIMER RACE tR 4 uf Use and to select the desired countdown time RACE TIMER RACE TE 0 10 00 Press to store the countdown time RACE TIMER 0 10 00 am cule baal Dad Daal Press P to start Countdown in Press to reset the countdown progress timer to the nearest whole minute 28 TIME TINE a Current time as received from the GPS Antenna corrected to local time if an offset has been added 11 23 See page 28 S37 to set an offset TE 11 23 29 DATE DATE Current date as received by the GPS Antenna 20 MAR 06 me 20 HAR 06 30 POWER POWER The voltage connected to the Power input of the Hull Transmitter or the Wireless NMEA Interface 2 5 ER 12 5 VOLTS 16 mic
33. od of thirty seconds elapses in which no key is pressed The Remote Display automatically returns to information display mode To enter Remote Control mode Press and hold the button The Remote Display builds a list of the Micronet displays on NIET eS the network that are configured for remote control This list allows the user to select a display to control with the Remote Display The display that is currently selected for control is indicated by the and markers around the display identifier The screen of the selected display will flash to indicate that it is under remote control Displays on the network can be added to or removed from the list and the order of the list can be modified See setup on page 27 S32 for details on how to configure the list A 7 www tacktick com ii ronet 2 5 To select a different display for control Repeatedly press the tir button until the required display is highlighted The screen of the newly selected display will flash to indicate that it is under remote control To control the selected display Pressing the 659 V or button on the Remote Display has the same effect as pressing that same button on the controlled display For example pressing the M button will cause the controlled display to scroll to the next chapter The full range of operation and configuration functions on the controlled display is available by pressing keys on the Remote Display Note T
34. peatedly until the desired page title is alongside the cursor To enter the active page Press the button A list of parameters and current settings is displayed with the active parameter over the cursor Rk Press the amp button to return to the list of pages To change the active parameter Press the button repeatedly until the desired parameter title is over the cursor Nk Editing Parameter Values Parameter values may be one of four types A user editable numeric value for example the shallow depth alarm may have the value 3 2 A resetable numeric memory value for example the minimum depth memory can be reset to the current depth A list of options for example the speed units parameter may have the values KNOTS KPH MPH A j micronet www tacktick com An ON OFF toggle for example the Cross Track Error alarm can be either ON or OFF To edit a numeric parameter value Press the button The value data will begin to flash Use the and buttons to adjust the value Press the button again to set the new value To reset a memory value Press the button The parameter is reset To select a parameter option from a list Press the button The parameter option will begin to flash Use the amp and buttons to select the option required Press the button again to set the new option To toggle between ON OFF parameter settings Press the button The setting will tog
35. play can be left to recover during the day in case it has been used extensively at night To install the cradle Using the cradle as a template drill three 2 5mm holes Use three self tapping screws not supplied to attach the cradle www tacktick com 35 A micronet 6 Maintenance and Fault Finding 6 1 Care and Maintenance All Micronet products are totally sealed against water and are not serviceable Any attempt to take a Micronet product apart will invalidate the warranty To clean use only a damp soft cloth No detergents solvents or abrasives should be used To avoid damaging a Micronet display unit we recommend storing in the supplied soft pack when not in use If the displays are to be stored for a long period of time before next use over winter ensure that the batteries are fully charged before storage 6 2 Fault Finding and Technical Support Power No Volts alarm sounds POWER wE The Hull Transmitter and Wireless NMEA Interface must be connected to external power supplies If this connection is not made then you will see this alarm 10 seconds after x powering up your system Any DC voltage between 9 and 30V is sufficient to power the Hull Transmitter and Wireless NMEA Interface Power Save Alarm sounds POWER am There has been no significant data activity on the network The alarm sounds to indicate that the display system will turn A itself off To continue using the system press any button to x ca
36. r ik beneath the title of the data item currently selected for graphical display page 1 Press the button to show the data items currently allocated to graphical display page 2 the cursor changes from lk to Ela To change the data item associated with a line Press the button The currently selected item will flash Press the ED or E button repeatedly until the required data item title is under the cursor Press to confirm the selection The options available are Speed max 25 Kts VMG to Wind max 25 Kts VMG to Waypoint max 25 Kts Depth max 250 ft App Wind Speed max 50 Kts True Wind Speed max 50 Kts SOG max 25 Kts Sea Temperature Power Volts Apparrent Wind Angle True Wind Angle True Wind Direction Heading and COG A mitronet www tacktick com Remote Chapter 31 Remote Mode RENO a Permits the remote control function to be enabled or REMOTE ON mo disabled Press the button to toggle between ON and NODIFX LIST OFF RESET NO LIST 32 Modify Control List RE The Remote Display builds a list of the Micronet displays on MODIFY LIST the network that are configured for remote control This list NO ur allows the user to select a display to control with the Remote ON m Display By default all Maxi and Dual Maxi displays on the network are shown on the list of controllable displays when the ats button is pressed By default all other displays on the network are hidden from the list To modi
37. ronet www tacktick com 31 FFD 1 to FFD 6 Custom data displays If you have a Wireless NMEA Interface connected to a PC with Tacktick proprietary NMEA output capability PTAK then your six user defined free format pages will be displayed in these custom data display pages Typically used by racing sailboats to show Time to Layline or corrected True Wind Direction where the Upwash Correction Table is built into the PC 32 OFF Null data item This item is used to mark a page of a single line display or a line of a four line display as hidden i 5 www tacktick com ii rane 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 18 Setup and Calibration Entering Setup and Calibration Mode To enter the Setup and Calibration menu press and hold for 2 seconds the button Note It is not possible to enter setup mode while the Race Timer is currently visible on a single item display page Scroll to a different page in order to enter setup Setup and Calibration Chapter and Page operation On entering setup mode a list of chapters is displayed with the active chapter marked with the cursor Rk To change the active chapter Press the 6 button repeatedly until the desired chapter title is alongside the cursor To enter the active chapter Press the button A list of pages is displayed with the active page marked with the cursor Rk Press the amp button to return to the list of chapters To change the active page Press the button re
38. sducer is k there is always the possibility of errors being introduced by eg AUTO the vessel and equipment To remove errors it is necessary to MAG Swing the compass by turning the boat slowly until the system can optimize the readings Once the correction has been completed the deviation correction value will be displayed See page 34 for the calibration process Page Configuration Chapter 28 SPEED a WMG DEPTH www tacktick com Single Line Display Page ae This setup page allows the selection of the data items to be 6 00 wor displayed on each of the 8 single item display pages 5 00 When this page is first selected the display shows the cursor 14 5 xe Nl beneath the title of the data item currently selected for display page 1 To select an alternative single line display page Press the 6 button repeatedly to show the data items currently allocated to pages 2 through 8 the cursor changes from lk to Ek as appropriate To change the data item associated with a page Press the button The currently selected item will flash Press the ED or button repeatedly until the required data item title is under the cursor Press _ to confirm the selection If a single line page is set to display the OFF null data item the page concerned is removed from the cycle of single line display pages If all single line display pages are set to display the OFF null data item the whole single line display chapter is remov
39. system switches off Pressing any button within 10 seconds of the alarm sounding will allow the system to remain switched on Backlighting will automatically shut down off when operated in daylight Artificial light WILL NOT recharge the battery Placing your Micronet display close to an artificial light will seriously damage the display Only recharge in natural daylight Safety and Disposal Your Micronet display contains Manganese Lithium Dioxide batteries which should be disposed of correctly Do not dispose of any instrument in domestic waste Refer to regulations in force in your country If in doubt return the instrument to Tacktick Ltd for correct disposal A a mRro net www tacktick com 2 Operation Important Ensure that the Auto Network procedure described on the yellow instruction sheet and full Setup and Calibration has been performed correctly before attempting to use your Micronet system 2 1 Display Information tacxtick Battery Level amp Charge Status Data Display Indicators Remote Control Button Chapter Button Hold down for On Off Set Button Hold down for Backlighting Page and Adjust Buttons 2 2 Switching the System On and Off To switch your Micronet system on or off select any display and press the button for 2 seconds Switch on Switch off REMOTE REMOTE A acti edulis i 5 www tacktick com migron t 2 3 Information Display Operation Information is display
40. t 4 2 Sensors Chapter Speed Page 14 Speed Response SPEED w Sets the update period of the Speed display esr AUTO The options are Auto Slow Medium Fast a OFFSET 07 61 eal 0 1 FRMAT 15 Speed Offset SPEE ae The boat speed calibration factor adds a percentage factor we 40 s which corrects the information from the paddlewheel and a 0 1 remar ensures the boat speed is displayed correctly 0 0 1250 See page 32 for the calibration procedure S16 Speed Display Format PEED we Sets the number of decimal places to which the boat speed BISFLAY Direm information is displayed EA wet The options are 0 1 or 0 01 RESP S17 Sea Temperature Calibration SPEED w The sea temperature calibration factor adds a value which 40 0 1257 Corrects the information from the temperature sensor and ne AUTO ensures the water temperature is displayed correctly OFFSET 07 64 Depth Page 18 Keel Waterline Offset PTH Allows a keel offset to be added allowing the display depth KEL 0 Onetees reading to indicate depth below the bottom of the boat or a waterline offset allowing the depth reading to indicate actual water depth See page 31 to set a depth offset www tacktick com 23 q micronet 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 Wind Page Wind Response WIND w Sets the update period of the wind display RESP AUTO The options available are Auto Slow Medium Fast MeLe 000 5 03 SPEED OZ ie Wind Angle W
41. tedly to bring the KEY LOCK sentence to the cursor OPTIONS Press D to toggle between the ON OFF options E OFF tock Press and hold to exit setup TIME E LIGHT A ar Once keylock is activated pressing a key causes the unit to give the unlock key prompt Press Z followed by to unlock the keys this will allow the keys to function for one minute after which the keys will automatically relock 2 7 Audible Signals and Alarms At stages during its operation your Micronet system will beep to indicate alarms or moments of importance Power up Once operating as part of a network the display will issue a single beep as it is switched on by pressing the button for 2 seconds Button Press A single beep is issued each time a button is pressed A second beep is issued after a 2 second hold down of the button Timer A single beep will be issued at each minute of the countdown With 1 minute left to go a beep will sound every 10 seconds With 10 seconds to go a beep will sound every second Countdown complete will be indicated by a single burst of three beeps Alarm Continuous bursts of three beeps will indicate an alarm www tacktick com The alarm activated will be indicated on the display Pressing any button will clear the alarm See fault finding section on page 36 Depth Shallow Alarm DEPTH sa The water depth has fallen below the preset alarm level The depth value that triggers the alarm is affected by any keel
42. verage speed attained since switch on or since the last ma 5 45 mi Average Speed Reset da 258 1 m Resets to current boat speed 9 50 na Alarms Page S4 Shallow Water Alarm ALAR Sets the shallow depth at which the display will alarm EPH OFF sua The options are Off and 0 0 to 25 0 feet 0 0 to 7 6 metres ino OFF e 0 0 to 4 1 fathoms OFF we Values are displayed in the previously selected units see page 22 S10 to select units and are all subject to any keel or waterline offset added see page 23 18 to set an offset This alarm sounds as the depth passes below the set value and NOT as the depth increases past this value 5 Deep Water Alarm ALARMS Sets the deep depth at which the display will alarm WPH OFF w The options are OFF and 0 0 to 250 feet 0 0 to 76 2 metres F ne 0 0 to 41 6 fathoms Values are displayed in the previously OFF crese selected units see page 22 s10 to select units and are all subject to any keel or waterline offset added see page 23 s18 to set an offset This alarm sounds as the depth increases past this value or decreases past this value a E www tacktick com 21 A micronet S6 High Wind Alarm ALARMS Sets the wind speed at which the display will alarm um OFF wa The options are Off and 0 0 to 100 knots 0 0 to 51 4 m s wer OFF Values are displayed in the previously selected units see OFF reve page 22 S11 to select units This alarm sounds as the wind
43. will not be covered No compensation is payable for consequential damage caused directly or indirectly by any malfunction of Tacktick products e Tacktick is not liable for any personal damage caused as a consequence of using its equipment e Tacktick its distributors or dealers are not liable for charges arising from sea trials installation surveys or visits to the boat to attend to the product whether under warranty or not e Tacktick reserves the right to replace any products deemed faulty within the warranty period with the nearest equivalent The terms and conditions of this warranty do not affect your statutory rights Claims Procedure Product 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 Distributors reserve the right to charge for exceptional or express Carriage if requested www tacktick com 39 A micronet Remote Display Atacetick Alternatively if the product is being used away from the country of purchase it may be returned to the national distributor or one of its approved dealers in the country where it is being used In this case valid claims will cover parts only Labour handling costs and return shipping will be invoiced to the sender Disclaimer 40 Tacktick products should only be considered an aid to navigation and common sense
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