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Contents 1.0 Tracker500/500i Introduction ................................................................... 3 1.1 The Global Positioning System (GPS) ................................................................ 3 1.2 Commonly Used Terms ....................................................................................... 3 1.3 Operating the Tracker500/500i .......................................................................... 4 2.0 Overview ...........................................
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12.0 Marks ....................................................................................................... 26 12.1 Converting Marks to Waypoints ....................................................................... 26 13.0 Routes ...................................................................................................... 27 13.1 Creating a New Route ...................................................................................... 27 13.2 Adding and Deleting Waypoints in
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1.0 Tracker500/500i Introduction Congratulations on purchasing a Navman Tracker500/500i track plotter. The Tracker500/ 500i is a compact, ruggedly built, highly integrated navigation instrument that has been designed for ease of use. With this instrument you will be able to display your boat’s position, track and destination. Complex navigation functions can be performed with a few simple key presses, taking the hard work out of navigation. Tracker500i owners have the option of using the integra
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displayed. Pressing the Mark key will save the current boat position with a temporary name in the range of MARK0 to MARK9. Marks are saved separately from normal waypoints. They are simpler to create and display and are intended to provide a simple method of marking temporary locations such as fish strikes. See section 12.0 Marks for a more detailed description. Route Two or more waypoints can be linked in sequence to form a route. The route has a start and end waypoint and can be traversed from
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digits are used for the degrees as longitudes can be as large as 180°. The E indicates this location is east of Longitude 000°, a vertical line through Greenwich (London). If you don’t have a pair of dividers, you can use a ruler or even two pencil marks on the edge of a strip of paper. When entering the Lat/Lon of a waypoint from a chart, it is essential that the Tracker500/ 500i is set to the same Lat/Lon datum that the chart uses (see section 15.0 Chart Datums). This also applies if you are p
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2.0 Overview Boat Track Display is backlit for NAVMAN Tracker500 Night Operation Screen Cursor Boat Symbol Escape Key ‘Escape’ from screen or menu Also backlighting on/off Active Route Power On/Off Move screen cursor and Marks mark zoom-in zoom-out and select menu MOB ctr items on Man Over Board Increase Trackplot Scale Reduce Trackplot Scale Centre Boat on Trackplot Screen Power On/Off and Mark Key The power on/off key performs a number of functions. Firstly, to switch on the Tracker500/500i, m
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zoom-in, zoom-out keys The Zoom In and Zoom Out functions are only active while the Track Plot screen is displayed. The scale of the displayed track plot area can be instantly changed by pressing the zoom-in or zoom-out key. To see more detail press the zoom-in key. To see a larger area but less detail press the zoom-out key. When any list is displayed, such as waypoints or datums, the zoom-in key will step down through the list a screen at a time. The zoom-out key will step up through a list in
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4.0 Start-up Sequence Press the power key to switch power on. To switch power off, press and hold the power key until the display goes blank. Immediately after power-up the unit will display the software version number and a GPS navigation warning. mark zoom-in zoom-out MOB ctr on Press any key to proceed and start normal Tracker500/500i operation. The satellite status screen will be displayed until the Tracker500/500i receives a valid position fix from the antenna or the key is pressed. 4.1 Sa
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DIFF Operating in differential GPS mode. Indicates that Tracker500/500i is receiving valid RTCM 104 data and that lat/lon values provided by the Tracker500/500i have had differential corrections applied. Using differential GPS (DGPS) will improve receiver accuracy to 5-10 metres, regardless of errors induced by the USA Department of Defense Selective Availability program. • The top right corner indicates the geometric accuracy of the position fix. A low number indicates a more accurate position
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5.0 Moving Around the Screens After the power-up sequence has completed, as described in the previous section, the Main Selection screen will be displayed, as shown below. All Tracker500/500i screens are accessed from this screen. Graphical screens showing boat position and navigation data are available from this screen, along with waypoint and route management features and instrument setup screens. The Satellite Status screen, displayed at power-up, can also be viewed using this menu. mark zoom
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After a value has been selected by pressing the key, the display will highlight the first character, indicating that you are able to change it. Press the or key to scroll through the letters of the alphabet and numbers 0-9. After you have reached the required letter or number press the key to move to the next character within the name or data. When you have completed all changes press the key to finish editing the value. 5.3 Screen Summary Two graphical screens simplify navigation. The Trac
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6.0 Trackplot Screen The Tracker500/500i features a Trackplot Screen that plots your current position and course. The current vessel speed and heading are also shown in the lower section of the screen. To display the Trackplot screen select the TRACK function from the Main Selection screen. Details of the Trackplot screen are shown below. The Trackplot screen shows the track of the boat as it moves. The boat position is saved in memory at regular intervals. Destination Waypoint details These int
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7.0 Position Screen The Tracker500/500i’s position screen displays navigation data, speed, course, etc, along with additional data not readily available from other screens. The latitude and longitude of your current boat position is displayed at the top of the display along with the chart datum currently selected. mark zoom-in zoom-out MOB ctr on Tracker500/500i User Manual 13
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8.0 Highway Screen This screen provides a graphic ‘highway’ that shows your movement relative to your desired course. The highway is drawn from your original start point to a selected destination point. In the Highway screen the destination is positioned at the top of the display and the boat position is automatically maintained in the central area of the display. A bird’s-eye view of the highway is displayed on the screen. This provides a simple and effective method of seeing exactly where you
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9.0 Fuel Screen (Tracker500i only) The Tracker500i has a comprehensive set of fuel management features. To utilise these features you need only purchase a Navman fuel flow transducer. This plugs into the 5 pin connector on the rear of the Tracker500i. For twin engine installations there is a kit containing two fuel transducers and a ‘Y’ cable to enable both transducers to be connected to the 5 pin connector. The Navman fuel flow transducer has been specifically developed for use with petrol inbo
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over which the average is taken. Usually a value of 10-15 seconds will give a satisfactory result for a carburettor engine. Fuel injected engines may require a larger value. Too high a flow filter value will slow down the display of real changes in flow rate when you change the throttle setting. This setting does not affect the fuel volume measurement, only the display of the flow rate. Economy and speed As the speed error caused by Selective Availability becomes significant at low boat speeds,
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9.2 Fuel used calibration (Transducer calibration) Without calibration, accuracy can be expected to be better than 10%. By recording the actual fuel usage of your boat over a period of time, it will be possible to adjust the Tracker500i to give consistently accurate readings within a 2% tolerance. In a twin engine installation you can calibrate the port and starboard transducers independently. To calibrate your fuel transducer you will need to accurately measure the fuel used. This is most easil
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9.3 Fuel remaining change The fuel remaining value must be changed manually each time you change the amount of fuel in the tanks (e.g. filling, swapping or syphoning tanks). If it is not, this figure will be meaningless. 9.4 Fuel remaining low alarm You can use this feature to warn you when your fuel remaining drops below a certain value. The value can be set from 1-9999. When the level drops below the value set, a message box saying “Fuel low alarm” will display, and the unit will beep until “O
