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81171_4.BOOK Page i Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM Raynav 300 GPS Plotter Owner’s Handbook Document Number: 81171_4 Date: 30th November 2001
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81171_4.BOOK Page ii Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM
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81171_4.BOOK Page iii Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM Prelim Pages iii Raynav 300 GPS Plotter Owner’s Handbook SAFETY NOTICES WARNING: NAVIGATION AID This device is intended to be used as an aid to navigation. Its accuracy can be affected by many factors, including equipment failure or defects, environmental conditions and incorrect handling or use. It is the user’s responsibility to exercise common prudence and navigational judgement. This device should not be relied upon as a subs
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81171_4.BOOK Page iv Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM iv Raynav 300 GPS Plotter D4903-1 Figure i: The WAAS System Availability of the WAAS System in North America The WAAS system is presently broadcasting and being tested for aviation use. It is expected to be certified by the FAA in 2002. During this testing and certification period, continuous service is expected; however, brief signal outages may occur as refinements and upgrades are made to the system. The status of W
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81171_4.BOOK Page v Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM Prelim Pages v 135˚E 150˚E 165˚E 180˚ 165˚W 150˚W 135˚W 120˚W 105˚W 90˚W 75˚W 60˚W 45˚W 30˚W 15˚W 0˚ 15˚E 75˚N 60˚N 45˚N 30˚N 15˚N 0˚ 15˚S D4910-1 Figure ii: WAAS Coverage Map Coverage Outside of North America Europe and Asia are developing similar systems to WAAS called EGNOS and MSAS respectively. Combined with WAAS, these systems will provide global satellite based differential GPS augmentation into the future. EGNOS
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81171_4.BOOK Page vi Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM vi Raynav 300 GPS Plotter Preface This handbook covers the Raynav 300 GPS Plotter manufactured by Raymarine. It contains important information on the installation and operation of your new equipment. In order to obtain the best results in operation and performance, please read this handbook thoroughly. Raymarine’s Product Support representatives or your authorized dealer are available to answer any questions you may have. Warranty
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81171_4.BOOK Page vii Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM Prelim Pages vii Contents - Raynav 300 Plotter SAFETY NOTICES......................................................................... iii WAAS Satellite Differential GPS ............................................. iii Availability of the WAAS System in North America iv Extended Offshore Coverage iv Coverage Outside of North America v Accuracy and Continuation of Broadcast Coverage v Preface .........................................
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81171_4.BOOK Page viii Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM viii Chapter 3: Operation ..................................................................................3-1 3.1 Introduction..............................................................................3-1 3.2 Changing the Display Mode....................................................3-1 Data Display Pages ..................................................................3-2 GPS/Waypoint Data ...................................
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81171_4.BOOK Page ix Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM Prelim Pages ix 3.8 Man Overboard (MOB) ........................................................3-44 3.9 Alarms & Timers...................................................................3-45 3.10 Cursor Echo...........................................................................3-47 Chapter 4: Setting Up the GPS Plotter .................................................... 4-1 4.1 Introduction........................................
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81171_4.BOOK Page x Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM x Registering this Product ..........................................................5-3 5.3 GPS Antenna Installation.........................................................5-4 Surface Mounting ....................................................................5-4 Pole Mounting .........................................................................5-6 5.4 Plotter Installation .........................................................
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81171_4.BOOK Page 1 Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM Chapter 1: Overview 1-1 Chapter 1: Overview 1.1 Introduction This handbook describes the Raynav 300 GPS Plotter. Note: Many illustrations in this handbook show example screens. The screen you see on your display depends on your system configuration and set up options, so it may differ from the illustration. How this Handbook is Organized Chapter 1 - Overview (this chapter) provides an overview of the features and functions of the Ray
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81171_4.BOOK Page 2 Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM 1-2 Raynav 300 GPS Plotter 1.2 Features General The Raynav 300 GPS Plotter has a built-in GPS that provides the following navigational signals: Satellite Differential GPS (eg, WAAS). Ground based Differential GPS, when used with an additional RTCM beacon receiver. Standard GPS. These are listed in order of accuracy and their availability is dependent upon your location. The Raynav 300 GPS Plotter uses the best available signal
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81171_4.BOOK Page 3 Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM Chapter 1: Overview 1-3 Those modes containing more than one page of data provide additional soft keys giving access to the sub-sets of data within each group, each cycled through with the associated soft key. 1.3 The Plotter Display When a position fix has been established, your vessel’s position, if on screen, is shown as a boat shape, pointing in the direction of the current heading (or COG if heading data is not available). If n
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81171_4.BOOK Page 4 Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM 1-4 Raynav 300 GPS Plotter Plotter Functions Display Functions The Raynav 300 GPS Plotter includes the following functions: Place, Move, Erase and Edit a Waypoint Goto Waypoint or Cursor Create, Save, Name, Edit and Follow a Route Review Route and Waypoint Lists Display vessel’s track; Save and Name the Track for re-call to screen Use SmartRoute to make the current track into a route Set Up Alarms and Timers Man OverBoar
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81171_4.BOOK Page 5 Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM Chapter 1: Overview 1-5 1.4 Operating Controls Operation utilizes a number of buttons and on-screen controls. These include: A trackpad providing up, down, left, right and diagonal control of an on-screen cursor. Eight dedicated (labelled) control keys. Four soft keys with labels displayed on screen. Pop-up menus, displayed on-screen, from which options are selected. Database lists, displayed on-screen, which enable editing
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81171_4.BOOK Page 6 Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM 1-6 Raynav 300 GPS Plotter The cursor is used to: Select a position on the screen. Select and, if valid, move an item, e.g. a waypoint, on the screen. Select an area of the screen to zoom into. Pan the display. Moving the Cursor Press the corresponding edge of the trackpad to move the cursor horizontally, vertically or diagonally; the longer you press, the faster the cursor moves. The current cursor position is shown in the St
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81171_4.BOOK Page 7 Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM Chapter 1: Overview 1-7 Dedicated Keys The dedicated keys: DISPLAY, MARK, RANGE, ALARMS, ENTER, CLEAR, MENU and POWER have fixed functions. Some keys can be used in two ways: Press: Press the key momentarily and then release it. This method is used for most key operations. Press and hold: Press the key and hold it down for the length of time stated (for example, 3 seconds), then release it. When you press a dedicated key, one of
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81171_4.BOOK Page 8 Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM 1-8 Raynav 300 GPS Plotter Pop-Up Menus Pop-up menus usually provide set up options. When a pop-up menu is on-screen, a set of associated soft keys is also displayed as shown in Figure 1-3. ALARMS SET UP ARRIVAL ALARM 0.01nm OFF TRACK ALARM ON ANCHOR ALARM OFF COUNTDOWN TIMER 00:10:00 ALARM CLOCK OFF ALARM SELECT DISTANCE OFF ON D4898_2 Figure 1-3: Typical Pop-up Menu Use the trackpad to select an option from the menu, then use the a
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81171_4.BOOK Page 1 Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:34 AM Chapter 2: Getting Started 2-1 Chapter 2: Getting Started 2.1 Introduction This chapter provides information, instructions and a simple familiarization exercise in using the display. Operating information is detailed in Chapter 3. Conventions Used Throughout this handbook, the dedicated (labelled) keys are shown in bold capitals; for example, ENTER. The soft key functions, menu names and options are shown in normal capitals; for exa
