Northstar 6000i 12" Color Display With With Waas Gps Sensor
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1. Options screen You can read more details about these functions in the Setup and Calibration section of this manual A summary is given below On this screen press SmartCraft options to display the Smart Craft options screen With this screen you can turn the main SmartCraft display on or off and access engine faults and Smart Craft setup functions The following menu keys are displayed 6 GMSMCRFT Rev A e SmartCraft screen On Off turn the SmartCraft display on or off e Engine setnumber of engines and display engine faults e Tanks setup configure tanks e Vessel setup calibrate the steering angle trim and speed sensors e Save Load save or restore a SmartCraft configuration e Return go back to the previous page SmartCraft screen Press to turn the main SmartCraft screen on or off If turned on the SmartCraft screen is displayed as the first press of the STAR key on this control head Tanks setup With this screen you can specify the function of system tanks set their capacities and calibrate the sensors See Tanks setup on page 14 Engine This screen shows options for entering the number of engines on the vessel and displaying any active engine faults and the fault history The Active Faults screen displays any faults that are currently present If there are more than 11 faults press the cursor pad to scroll the list to see more The criticality of each fault is displayed at the2. ings from 10 to 25 GMSMCRFT Rev A sile 100 0 100 300 Trim popup gauge To calibrate the sensor press Calibrate You will be asked to do the following 1 Setthe trim to full down and press ENTER 2 Setthe trip to full operating up and then press ENTER 3 Set the trim to full trailer up and then press ENTER Setup speed sensor This screen guides the installation and calibration of pitot and or paddle wheel speed sensors Both sensor types can be installed simultaneously Four items may be displayed on the screen the second and fourth items are displayed only if the appropriate sensor is installed Select an item with the cursor pad and press Edit to change it 18 GMSMCRFT Rev A pitottype 100 psi 200 psi or not installed e pitot max speed 10 20 50 100 or 150 Press the cursor pad up or down to select the maximum pitot speed to be displayed as full scale on the gauge paddle type frequency 5 6Hz knot or not installed Many paddle sensors produce an output of 5 6 Hz knot This value can be changed if necessary If the sensor is installed the user can use the cursor pad to move the cursor to the frequency value and then adjust it by pressing the cursor pad up or down paddle maximum speed 10 20 50 100 or 150 Press the cursor pad up or down to select the maximum paddle speed to be displayed as full scale on the gauge Save Load SmartCraft This function saves or recalls
3. 1 Display the screen to be configured by pressing STAR followed by the menu key for the desired screen 2 Press Config One gauge on the screen blinks to show that it is selected for configura tion 3 Press the cursor pad to highlight the gauge you want to change and press Gauge setup A list of available data for that gauge is displayed Engine Temperature Engine Hours Engine Voltage Fuel Flow Fuel Flow Total Gear Position None o zeno i erature RPMS Pressure Sea Pu Speed 506 Sync Gauge Trim Configuring the screen GMSMCRFT Rev A 5 4 Press the cursor pad up or down to select the desired data for that gauge To remove a gauge from the screen select None from the list 5 Press ENTER Continue for each gauge you want to change If you are configuring a gauge for data that applies to two engines con figure it for one side and the same gauge data will be shown on the opposite side of the screen 6 When finished press Return To set the color of the background 1 Display any SmartCraft screen as described above 2 Press Background repeatedly until the desired color is displayed Selecting day mode or night mode 1 Display any SmartCraft screen as described above 2 Press Config 3 Press Day mode or Night mode as appropriate Other SmartCraft options Other less used SmartCraft options are accessed by pressing the STAR key several times to display the Setup
4. are not being received by the head connected to the Gateway 2UNITS CONNECT More than one networked unit has its RS TO ENGINE 232 port set to SMARTCRAFT Tank alarms Check levels for fuel water or waste tanks Engine faults Details are described on Faults screen Categorized as Warning Severe Critical or Guardian GMSMCRFT Rev A sto GMSMCRFT Rev A SmartCraft installation The SmartCraft system is normally installed and calibrated by your dealer The Northstar SmartCraft gateway connects one or two Smart Craft capable engines to a Northstar 6000i navigator The single gateway is for single engines the dual gateway is for twin engines The Gateway must be revision 1 2 3 or higher WA215SRB Rev C or WA215SRC Rev A bi Junction Box Gateway SmartCraft connections Connecting the Gateway to the engine Connect cables from the engines and sensors to any ports on the junction box Connect the Gateway to any available port on the junction box Connecting the gateway to the Northstar 6000i Use a Northstar part no WA215SRB Rev C or WA215SRC Rev A cable to connect between the Gateway and the 6000 s NMEA port This cable also interfaces the 60001 to other equipment on GMSMCRFT Rev A She the vessel The SRB cable can connect to a Northstar 4kW radar and the SRC cable can connect to a Northstar 2kW radar Connect the Gateway to the RS 232 port of the 6000i In a netw
5. left as Critical red Severe orange Warn yellow Caution black and Info blue GMSMCRFT Rev A To display the details of any fault select it with the cursor pad and press Details The Fault History screen is similar except that it displays past faults along with the times of occurrence of each fault Save Load See the Setup and Calibration section of this manual Additional Info bars When the SmartCraft system is installed two additional info bars can be displayed on the Chart screen One info bar displays Engine RPM Depth if available and COG The second info bar displays Sea Pump Pressure Oil Pressure or Oil Level for outboard engines Voltage and Fuel Flow SmartCraft alarms SmartCraft alarms are sounded regardless of whether or not the SmartCraft screen is enabled for display A gauge that is reporting an alarm condition will display with a red bezel In addition a standard 60001 alarm will be displayed and sounded The fourth menu key on primary SmartCraft screens displays current SmartCraft alarms On the 6000i s alarms screen the Active faults menu key displays any available details for SmartCraft alarms This key is only displayed if there are active faults 8 GMSMCRFT Rev A Alarms Alarm Meaning NO ENGINE DATA No SmartCraft data is being received at this control head ENGINE DATA Some or all components of the engine STALE data from the Gateway
6. required at each step 1 Select a tank on the Tank setup screen and press Calibrate Tank to begin the process On screen instructions give detailed information 2 Empty the tank and press Next 3 Add the number of gallons or liters shown to fill the tank to 25 capacity and press Next 4 Add the number of gallons shown or fill to the total number of gal lons shown to fill the tank to 50 capacity and press Next 5 Repeat for 75 and 100 6 The system displays a calibration graph so you can verify that the calibration curve is reasonable An experienced installer may be GMSMCRFT Rev A 15 able to recognize whether or not the curve shape is correct for any particular tank type The curve must always increase as it moves to the right It should look something like one of the following PANEN 7 If the curve looks reasonable press Done The system asks if you want to save the changes Press ENTER to accept the new cali bration or CLEAR to abandon the change If a stuck float or invalid calibration curve is detected by the software you may be asked to repeat the calibration The tank setup screen will now display Calibrated Yes for that tank When calibrated the main display screens will display the contents in gallons or liters If uncalibrated the contents level will be shown as a percentage Vessel setup The Vessel setup screen allows configuration of items that relate to the vessel itsel
7. the entire state of the 6000i Smart Craft setup to a Compact Flash card inserted into the slot on the front panel The function is useful for installers who perform the same installation configuration on multiple vessels with the same engine type Note This function must only be used to load a configura tion than applies to the same engine type for which the configuration was stored The following menu keys are displayed e Save stores the current configuration in the selected slot e Load loads a previously saved configuration from the selected slot e Delete removes the selected configuration from the Compact Flash card e Rename allows renaming the selected configuration GMSMCRFT Rev A 19 e Return goes back to the previous page Insert a Compact Flash card into the slot be sure to use a card without any chart data on it Any configurations previously stored on this card will be displayed on the screen First select a slot with the cursor pad To save a configuration use the keypad and cursor pad to enter a name for the configuration and press Save If a configuration had been previously saved in that slot loca tion the system will ask if you want to overwrite the previously saved configuration To load an existing configuration select it with the cursor pad and press Load To delete a previously entered configuration select it with the cursor pad and press Delete To rename a previous
8. SmartCraft for the Northstar 6000i Operation and Installation Manual for software version 4 00 and greater SmartCraft is a registered trade mark of BNT Mototron Northstar is a brand name of Brunswick New Technologies Marine Electronics BNTME GMSMCRFT Revision A 19JUNO5 Warning Engine data and faults displayed by this device are for the convenience of the user Always consult your dealer for definitive and accurate engine fault diagnosis Contents SmartCraft introduction 1 Displaying SmartCraft data esssvwvv net annaa 1 The primary Screens xg peata ahela CN 2 Vessels with multiple 6000i control heads 4 Configuring the screens aega egas 5 Other SmartCraft options s veers eee ss 6 Additional Info Dats seses ss pressini siie aia 8 SmartCraft alams scaena am aa 8 SmartCraft installation 11 Connecting the Gateway to the engine 11 Connecting the gateway to the Northstar 6000i 11 Configuring the 6000i for SmartCraft 12 Uninstalling Smart ral ars santa 12 Setup and Calibration 13 KAGGE maitsemeel di Qua n lb 13 Tanks setup o s cpa ne tg AA a ae eae 14 Vessel SOU aaa cere Ee ae aa bens 16 SmartCraft introduction The SmartCraft system provides a wealth of real time informa tion about the physical systems on your vessel including engines tanks and trim settings W
9. an alarm is raised The primary screens Engine screen See Configuring the screens on page 5 for choosing which gauges are displayed on the engine screen Analog gauges Most data is displayed on an analog gauges using a traditional needle and a small digital readout at the bottom of the gauge The gauge is labelled with the data type and the units of measure are shown on the gauge Sync gauge On a dual engine system the engine sync needle indicates the RPM difference between the two engines Adjust engine speed until the needle is centered Trim gauge and popup The trim gauge indicates the angle of the engine propellor Trim may be displayed on the screen or can be configured to appear as a popup gauge whenever it changes by a designated amount The gauge dial displays the operating range of the trim setting as readings from 0 to 10 covering 2 3 of the dial The remaining 2 GMSMCRFT Rev A third of the dial indicates the trailer positions of the trim read ings from 10 to 25 100 0 100 300 Trim popup gauge Gear position The gear position indicator shows whether the transmission is in gear or in neutral and for some systems whether in forward or reverse gear Gear position GMSMCRFT Rev A 3 Docking screen See Configuring the screens on page 5 for choosing which gauges are displayed on the docking screen The docking screen is designed to show information needed for d
10. es through tank types N A Fuel Water and Waste e Previous cycles through tank types in the opposite direction e Turn Alarm on off turns the fluid level alarm on or off e Calibrate begins the tank calibration procedure as described below this key is shown only after the capacity has been entered With the cursor pad move the cursor to each field and set its value For text fields press Next or Previous to step through the choices For numeric fields press Increase or Decrease to step through the values one at a time or press Edit to use the numeric keypad type the digits and press ENTER 14 GMSMCRFT Rev A Tank alarms An alarm can be raised for each tank if the tank level goes above or below a specified level Turn the alarm on or off by pressing the Turn Alarm on off menu key When the alarm is turned on you can set the level at which the alarm is sounded For fuel and water tanks the alarm sounds when the level stays consistently below the specified limit For the waste tank the alarm sounds when the level consistently exceeds the specified amount Calibrating the tanks Since tanks often have irregular shapes it is strongly recom mended that each tank sensor be calibrated using the following procedure Start with a completely empty tank and add 25 of the capacity at a time Wait 30 seconds for the level reading to stabilize and then press Next after each step The screen displays how much fluid is
11. f The following menu keys are displayed e Steering angle rudder angle calibration e Trim trim calibration e Speed sensors speed calibration 16 GMSMCRFT Rev A Setup steering angle sensor This screen guides the installation and calibration of a steering angle sensor Three items may be displayed on the screen the second and third items are displayed only if the first is set to Yes whether or not the sensor is installed Yes or No e the sensor polarity Normal or Inverted e the sensor s range 35 45 or 60 Use the cursor pad to select an item above then press Edit to allow changes to the item Use the cursor pad to select the new value and press ENTER to save the new value To calibrate the sensor press Calibrate center the rudder or wheel and press ENTER Setup trim This screen guides the installation and calibration of the vessel s engine trim Three items may be displayed on the screen the second and third items are displayed only if the first is set to Yes whether or not a trim sensor is installed whether or not a popup gauge should be displayed for 10 sec onds whenever the trim changes the popup filter setting designating how much trim change is needed to cause the popup display The gauge dial displays the operating range of the trim setting as readings from 0 to 10 covering 2 3 of the dial The remaining third of the dial indicates the trailer positions of the trim read
12. hen properly installed and calibrated SmartCraft displays and manages data such as engine RPM oil pressure and many other items Most readings are shown as traditional analog gauges that are easy to read and interpret Others such as gear position are shown as pictorial representations Displaying SmartCraft data Once SmartCraft is properly configured by your dealer just press the STAR key to display a full screen of data Most data is displayed as traditional analog gauges in some cases with a small digital readout at the bottom of the each gauge Data can be displayed in metric or English units as determined by the Distance Speed units selection on the Display Options screen Three SmartCraft screens can be selected by pressing the menu keys Engine Screen the primary display showing the data you need for normal use Docking Screen displays information for docking and maneuvering Tanks Screen displays gauges indicating the levels of fuel water and waste tanks if sensors are installed Select the desired screen by pressing the appropriate menu key on the SmartCraft screen The menu key for the selected screen GMSMCRFT Rev A e is displayed in red others are blue Other STAR key functions are still available from additional presses of the STAR key If an engine is shut off or if SmartCraft data is missing for any other reason the gauge needles disappear digital readouts display no data and
13. lts and allows the user to designate the number of engines on the vessel e Tanks setup allows changing tanks configuration e Vessel setup allows setting up steering angle trim speed sen sors etc e Save Load SmartCraft saves or loads the entire SmartCraft con figuration to a Compact Flash card e Return go back to the previous page ee Engine Pressing Engine displays a screen with the following options Number of engines If not correct press 1 or 2 to change it Active faults Press Active faults to display a list of any active faults in order of criticality Press the cursor pad up or down to select a fault and press Details to display more information about the selected fault GMSMCRFT Rev A 13 Fault history Press Fault history to display a list of up to 20 most recent faults in order of their occurrence most recent at the top of the list Press the cursor pad up or down to select a fault and press Details to display more information about the selected fault including engine run times of reach occurrence Engine run times for up to the last five last occurrences of each fault are shown Tanks setup The tank setup screen shows a list of all tanks monitored by the SmartCraft system To configure the tanks display enter the tank type then the capacity and any alarm condition as follows Tank type When the type field is selected the following menu keys are displayed e Next cycl
14. ly saved configuration select it with the cursor pad enter the new name with the keypad and cursor pad and press Rename 20 GMSMCRFT Rev A
15. ocking and other close maneuvering Depending on the installa tion and engine type the docking screen can display RPM gear position steering angle depth SOG pitot speed paddle wheel speed and a video window Tanks screen See Configuring the screens on page 5 for choosing which gauges are displayed on the tanks screen The tanks screen shows the fluid level of fuel oil water and or waste tanks Level may be shown in gallons liters or percentage depending on the configuration only percentage readings are available if a tank has not been calibrated Tanks levels should be calibrated during system installation as described later Vessels with multiple 6000i control heads If your 6000i system has more than one control head installed you should be aware of the following The SmartCraft system is interfaced to one particular 6000i in your network That 6000i must be turned on to broadcast the data to the other control heads If it s not on a message will be displayed on other heads when you try to display the unavail able SmartCraft data Just turn the interfaced head on and data will soon be available 4 GMSMCRFT Rev A Configuring the screens The SmartCraft system automatically configures itself appropri ately for the types of engines on your vessel You can change the content of each gauge or remove gauges from the screens to meet your needs Configuring the gauge data for a SmartCraft screen
16. orked installation with multiple control heads you can connect the Gateway to either the master or a slave unit If connected to a slave unit that unit must be turned on for other networked units to receive SmartCraft data Configuring the 6000i for SmartCraft Configure the interfaced unit s RS 232 port for SmartCraft as follows 1 Press the STAR key several times to display the Options Setup screen 2 Press Port setup options 3 Press Edit and change the RS 232 Port Setup to SMART CRAFT 4 Press ENTER 5 Start up at least one engine so that it will transmit SmartCraft data and enable display of SmartCraft data on all networked 6000i s 6 Follow the instructions in the Setup and Calibration section of this manual starting on page 13 Uninstalling SmartCraft If you should need to remove the SmartCraft displays from a 60001 installation just change the RS 232 port of the interfaced unit to something other than SMARTCRAFT If that unit is no longer available set the RS 232 port of any other net worked 6000i to SMARTCRAFT and then return it to its original setting i2 GMSMCRFT Rev A Setup and Calibration After SmartCraft data has been received at least once the Smart Craft setup options are accessed by pressing the STAR key several times to display the Setup Options screen On this screen press SmartCraft options The following menu keys are displayed e Engine Gisplays engine fau
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