Garmin GPS 152 manual

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i Introduction F oreword GARMIN ® , Autolocate ® , and T racBack ® ar e r egister ed trademarks and MapSour ce TM is a trademark of GARMIN Corporation and may not be used without the expr ess permission of GARMIN Corporation. © 2001 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc., 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, KS 66062, U.S.A. T el. 913/397.82[...]

ii Introduction Preface and Registration Preface Congratulations on choosing one of the easiest-to-use fi xed-mount GPS trackplotters available![...]

iii Introduction W arnings , Precautions and FCC Compliance Statement The GPS system is operated by the United States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Although the GARMIN GPS 152 is a precision electr onic [...]

iv Introduction W arranty and Serial Number The GARMIN GPS 152 has no user -serviceable parts. Should you ever encounter a pr oblem with your unit, please take it to an authorized GARMIN dealer for r epairs. The GPS 152 is fastened shut with scr ews. Any attempt to open the case to change or modify the unit in any way will void your warranty and ma[...]

v Introduction Capabilities Designed for detailed electronic trackplotting capability , the GARMIN GPS 152 is a powerful navigation device that can give you the navigation information you need: Precision Performance • High-contrast, four -level gray , FSTN display with adjustable backlighting • 12-channel parallel receiver tracks and uses up to[...]

vi P acking List Introduction Before installing and getting started with your unit, please check to see that your package includes the following items. If any parts are missing, please contact your GARMIN dealer immediately. Standard Package: • GPS 152 Unit • GA 29 External Antenna and 30’ cable* • Power/Data Cable • Mount with 2 knobs ?[...]

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-viii Forewor d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Preface and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii W ar nings and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii W arranty and Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Capabilities . . . . . . .[...]

viii Introduction “How T o” Index The list to the right is pr ovided to help you quickly fi nd some of the mor e important procedur es you will use on your new GPS 152. H TO DO THIS: SEE PAGE(S): T urn the unit on or of f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 6, 17 Initialize the GPS receiver (fi rst tim[...]

1 Getting Started K eypad Usage OUT IN PA G E Always pr ess and release a key to perform its primary function. Pr essing and holding the ENTER/MARK or NA V/MOB keys will activate their secondary function. ENTER MARK MENU QUIT NA V MOB ZOOM Arrow K eypad P ower K ey The OUT Key The OUT key adjusts the map scale to display a larger ar ea with less de[...]

2 Getting Started Selecting Options How T o Select Options and Enter Data Before moving ahead into the features of the GPS 152, you will need to learn basic operations. W e strongly encourage you to take the Getting Started tour befor e using your unit for actual navigation. Y ou can select and activate options and enter data to customize the GPS 1[...]

3 Getting Started Entering Data Naming a waypoint or placing any sort of data that has not been predefi ned requires the use of both the ARROW KEYPAD and the ENTER/MARK key . T o enter a name or number in a data fi eld: 1. Once you have accessed a page with programmable data fi elds (i.e . ‘ Waypoint Edit’) you can use the ARROW KEYP AD to m[...]

4 Initializing the Receiver Getting Started The GPS 152’ s keypad system is designed to allow for fast, convenient selection of navigation options and data entry . The Getting Started T our will intr oduce you to the keypad and provide a ‘hands-on’ lesson in using the GPS 152. The GPS 152 Quick Reference Guide contains helpful tips on using t[...]

5 Getting Started Initializing the Receiver I T o graphically initialize the GPS 152: 1. Press the MENU key twice for the Main Menu. Press Up or Down on the ARROW KEYP AD until the ‘GPS’ tab is highlighted, then press the MENU k ey once. 2. Using the ARROW KEYP AD , highlight ‘Initialize P osition’ and press ENTER/MARK to initialize the rec[...]

6 Getting Started P ower On/Screen Contrast GPS 152 Getting Started T our The GARMIN GPS 152 is a powerful electronic navigation system that pr ovides convenient control of many advanced features right fr om the screen display . This tour is designed to take you through the basic pages and functions of the system using the simulator mode. Once you?[...]

7 Getting Started Backlighting/ Simulator Mode T o turn on and adjust the backlighting: 1. Press POWER and the Light and Contrast window will appear . 2. Press POWER again and the user -defi ned level of backlighting will activate . Y ou may adjust this level by pressing UP or DOWN on the ARROW KEYP AD . If you press PO WER one more time , the bac[...]

8 Getting Started Main P ages/ Map P age There are fi ve main pages used in the GPS 152’ s system. The fi ve main pages are the Map Page, Compass Page, Highway Page, Active Route Page and Numbers Page . All fi ve pages are linked together in a simple chain, which allows you to scroll thr ough the pages in either direction using the PAGE and QU[...]

9 Getting Started Map Cursor Using the Map Cursor W orking from the Map Page is a simple process that centers ar ound the use of the cursor . Controlled by the ARROW KEYPAD , the cursor is an important tool that can be used to pan to other map locations, mark and edit waypoints and routes, and r eview position data of on-screen map items and waypoi[...]

10 Getting Started Marking W aypoints T o mark your present position: 1. Hold down the ENTER/MARK key until the ‘New Waypoint’ window appears then release the k ey . The window will show a default three-digit w aypoint name/number (001), symbol (dot), and position. Y ou can leave the name as the auto-assigned number , but for this exercise , le[...]

11 Getting Started Using the NA V/MOB Key Going to a Destination GPS is all about marking positions as waypoints and navigating to them using the receiver’ s steering guidance and map displays. W e’ve already seen how to use the ENTER/MARK key to store our pr esent position, so it’ s time to move on to the fun part—going to a destination. T[...]

12 Getting Started Simulated T our Let’ s give it a try by activating the practice route stored in memory for navigation: 1. Press NA V/MOB . T he option list page will appear . (If we were selecting a single w aypoint to navigate to rather than a route , we could highlight the w aypoint on the map, press NA V/MOB and then press ENTER/MARK .) 2. [...]

13 Getting Started Reviewing/Creating Map W aypoints Y ou’ll now have a clearer picture of the r oute you are navigating. Press the IN key to zoom in to the 2 nm scale. Now that you’ve zoomed in a little closer to your route, you can pan ahead of your vessel with the cursor to review map items and cr eate on-screen waypoints. T ry moving the cu[...]

14 Getting Started Compass/Highway Navigation P ages Now that we’re navigating to an actual destination, let’ s move on to the GPS 152 navigation pages by pressing the PAGE key . The GPS 152 features two dif ferent navigation pages: Compass and Highway . The Compass Page is fi rst. This page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination [...]

15 Getting Started Highway/Active Route/ Numbers P ages a route), along with a pointer arr ow which points the next waypoint and the compass track you are heading. Use the Highway Page as your primary navigation page (in lieu of the Compass Page) when your main concern is following a defi ned course. If you get off course, the highway will move to[...]

16 Getting Started Data Fields/ Main Menu P age The main pages’ (except the Active Route Page) data fi elds may also be confi gured to display any of 27 differ ent information categories (see page 22 for the complete list). On the Numbers Page, let’ s change the ‘POINTER’ fi eld to ‘POSITION’. T o change a data fi eld: 1. Press the [...]

17 Getting Started Deleting T rack Logs/ P owering Off Unit T o get a feel for how the Main Menu page works, let’ s clear out the track log you created during the simulated tour . This will ensure that you have a clean slate once you start navigating in your home waters. T o select the T rack submenu tab: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the[...]

18 Reference Map P age Map Page The GPS 152’ s Map Page provides a display of plotting and navigational data. The unit is preloaded from the factory with a worldwide database of cities greater than 200,000 in population and marine navaids, for the Americas only . It also plots your track and displays any routes and waypoints you create. An on-scr[...]

19 Reference Map P age Cursor Using the Cursor The cursor allows you to pan away fr om your present position and scr oll to other map ar eas around the world. As you pan past the edge of the current map display , the screen will actively scroll forwar d to provide continuous map coverage. T o move the cursor: 1. Press the ARROW KEYP AD to move the [...]

20 Reference Map P age Cursor and Options Selecting Map Scales The map display has 24 available range scales from 120 ft. to 800 mi. (30 mt. to 1200 km). The map scale is controlled by the IN and OUT keys, with the curr ent scale displayed at the bottom right of the data window . T o select a map scale: 1. Press the OUT key to zoom out and the IN k[...]

21 Reference Map P age Options • Full Screen Map On/Full Screen Map Off — toggles between a Map Page without or with data fi elds on the map display . T o maximize the map/show data fi elds: 1. Highlight the ‘Full Screen Map On’ option and press ENTER/MARK . The Map P age will now be maximized with no data fi elds. 2. To show the data ?[...]

22 Reference Map P age Options • Change Data Fields — allows you to specify the type of data displayed in each data fi eld used on the map display . The following options are available for the Map, Highway , Compass, and Numbers Page data fi elds: • AL TITUDE – Altitude above/below MSL (Mean Sea Level) • BEARING – Compass direction fr[...]

23 Reference Map P age Options T o change a data fi eld: 1. From the menu, use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the ‘Change Data Fields’ option and press ENTER/MARK . 2. Move the fi eld highlight to the data fi eld you want to change and press ENTER/MARK . 3. Move up or down on the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the data you want to display , and [...]

24 Reference Map P age Options Orientation— North Up— fi xes the top of the map display to a north heading; T rack Up— fi xes the top of the map display to the current track heading; Course Up— fi xes the map so the direction of navigation is always “up” and turns the navigation leg line vertical on the screen. AutoZoom— On/Of f: w[...]

25 Reference Compass P age Compass Ring Compass Page Menu Options Compass Page The GPS 152 features two dif ferent navigation pages: Compass and Highway . Whenever a NAV/ MOB , Follow T rack (T racBack) or Follow Route have been activated, the GPS 152’ s Compass Page will guide you to your destination with digital readouts and a graphic compass d[...]

26 Reference Highway P age Desir ed T rack Line Highway Page Whenever a NAV/MOB , T racBack or route has been activated, the GPS 152’ s Highway Page will provide digital and graphic steering guidance to the destination with the Navigation Page. The right side of the Highway Page features user -selectable data fi elds that display useful navigati[...]

27 Reference Highway/Active Route/ Numbers P ages Active Route Page Numbers Page- Small Numbers The following options are available fr om the Highway Page menu: • Show/Hide Tracks— toggles the display of track lines on/off. • Big Numbers— allows you to change the text size that will be displayed in the data fi elds. • Change Data Fields?[...]

28 Reference Creating W aypoints Creating and Using W aypoints The GARMIN GPS 152 stores up to 500 alphanumeric waypoints with a user -defi ned icon and depth available for each waypoint. W aypoints can be created using three basic methods: • ENTER/MARK key– used primarily for marking your present position, the ENTER/MARK key also provides opt[...]

29 Reference Creating W aypoints 5. To enter an optional depth, highlight the “Depth” fi eld to the right of the position coordinates and press the ENTER/MARK k ey, then use the ARROW KEYP AD to enter a value and press ENTER/MARK . If you are receiving valid sonar NMEA input (pg. 79) , the depth fi eld will automatically fi ll in. Otherwise [...]

30 Reference Creating and Editing W aypoints Creating W aypoints By T ext Entry W aypoints may also be created by manually entering a position’ s through the ‘Wpt’ tab on the main menu page. T o create a new waypoint by manually entering its coordinates: 1. Press MENU twice to display the main menu page. 2. Highlight the ‘Wpt’ tab option [...]

31 Reference Editing W aypoints From the W aypoint Edit page, you may change the name, symbol, position coordinates, or depth for the selected waypoint. Once the changes have been made, highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER/MARK to save them. T o change the waypoint name: 1. Highlight the waypoint name fi eld and press ENTER/MARK . 2. Use the ARROW K[...]

32 Reference W aypoint Options W aypoint Submenus The GPS 152’ s Main Menu Page features three waypoint submenu tabs, ‘By Name’, ‘Nearest’, and ‘Proximity’, that let you manage a lar ge number of waypoints quickly and effi ciently . The submenu tabs also provide a continuously updated near est waypoints list and a proximity waypoint [...]

33 Reference W aypoint Options T o display the waypoint menu options: 1. Using the ARROW KEYP AD , highlight the ‘By Name’ tab and press the MENU key. T o scroll through and review the waypoint list: 1. With the ARROW KEYP AD , highlight the ‘Wpt’ tab from the main menu page and then highlight ‘By Name’. 2. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to scro[...]

34 Reference Nearest/Proximity W aypoint Lists Nearest W aypoint List The second waypoint submenu list available from the ‘Wpt’ tab is the ‘Near est’ list, which shows the ten nearest waypoints that are within 100 miles of your pr esent position. The nearest waypoints are continuously updated to your present position, and pr ovide quick acc[...]

35 Reference Proximity W aypoints T o display the waypoint menu options: 1. Using the ARROW KEYP AD , highlight the ‘Proximity’ tab and press the MENU key. T o add a proximity waypoint: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight ‘ Add Waypoint’ and press ENTER/MARK . T he ‘Select W aypoint’ screen appears . 2. To select a w aypoint from the [...]

36 Reference Going to a Destination Going to a Destination Using the NAV/MOB key , the GPS 152 provides four ways to navigate to a destination: Go T o W aypoint, Follow Route, Follow T rack (T racBack), and MOB (Man OverBoard) navigation. Once you are actively navigating, you will see a straight line that always runs fr om your current location to [...]

37 Reference Going to a Destination Selecting a ‘Go T o’ Graphically A graphical ‘Go T o’ may be used to select one of three items from the map display: an existing waypoint, an on-screen map item (r oads, rivers, cities, navaids, etc..), or a new map point (non-map item). If you are selecting a map item as the ‘Go T o’ destination, the[...]

38 Reference T racBack Navigation T racBack Navigation (Follow T rack) The second method of navigating to a destination is by using the T racBack feature. The T racBack function allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the r eceiver’ s memory , which will eliminate the need to store waypoints along the way . T r[...]

39 Reference T racBack Navigation T o activate a T racBack using the NA V/MOB key: 1. Press the NA V/MOB k ey , then highlight the ‘Follow T rack’ option and press ENTER/MARK . 2. Highlight the track you wish to follow and press ENTER/MARK . 3. Choose either ‘Original’, which will navigate you from the end to the start of your trip , or ‘[...]

40 Reference MOB: Man OverBoard MOB The GPS 152’ s Man OverBoard function (MOB) lets you simultaneously mark and set a course to a position for quick response to emer gency situations. T o activate the MOB function: 1. Press and hold the NA V/MOB k ey or press the NA V/MOB key twice . 2. Press the ENTER/MARK key to confi rm and begin navigating [...]

41 Reference Creating Routes Routes The last way to navigate to a destination is to create a user -defi ned route. The GARMIN GPS 152 system lets you create and store up to 20 r eversible routes (number ed 1-20), with up to 30 waypoints each. Routes can be created and modifi ed in two ways. The fi rst way is to ‘Edit as T ext’ from the Route[...]

42 Reference Creating Routes T o create a route graphically from the Route Edit map page: 1. Press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu page . 2. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the ‘Rte’ tab and press the MENU k ey to display the route options page . 3. Select the ‘New Route’ option and press ENTER/MARK . 4. Press MENU , highligh[...]

43 Reference Route List P age Route List Page The GPS 152 Route List page displays all the routes curr ently stored in memory , along with a descriptive name for each route. Once a r oute has been created, it can be activated and used for navigation with the NAV/MOB key . A route may be followed in the same sequence as it was originally created, or[...]

44 Reference Route Review P age Route Review Page Once you have created a r oute, the Route Review page allows you to review and modify the route displayed. T o get to the Route Review page: 1. Press MENU twice, highlight the ‘Rte’ tab . 2. Highlight the name of the route you wish to review and press ENTER/MARK . The Route Review page also allo[...]

45 Reference Editing Routes Edit on Map— this option allows you to review and modify the r oute displayed through a pop-up window menu for each point (waypoint or map item) on a map page. Y ou may also use the cursor to insert a new route point on a r oute leg, review the waypoint or map item. T o edit the route on the map: 1. From the Route Revi[...]

46 Reference Editing Routes The GPS 152’ s route edit mode also allows you to insert a new r oute waypoint in any route leg using the map cursor . T o insert a new point between two existing route waypoints: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to select the leg you want to insert the new waypoint in (the route line will highlight and change to a dotted line[...]

47 Reference Editing Routes Invert— The Invert function will reverse the r oute you choose. This option is available from both the Route Review and Active Route Pages. T o invert a route: 1. From the Route Review or Active Route page, press MENU . 2. Using the ARROW KEYP AD , highlight ‘Invert’ and press ENTER/MARK . Plan Route— The Route R[...]

48 Reference Active Route P age Active Route Page Whenever you have activated a route in the GPS 152 system, the Active Route page shows each point (waypoint or map item) of the active route, with the point name, distance and choice of Course, ET A, Fuel (to point), Leg Distance, Leg Fuel, Leg T ime, Sunrise and Sunset at point location, or Time T [...]

49 Reference Main Menu T abs Main Menu Page The GPS 152’ s Main Menu Page provides access to various waypoint, system, navigation and interface management, and setup menus in an easy to use “tab” format. The Main Menu page is available from any page in the GPS 152’ s system, and is accessed through the MENU key . See pages 2-3 for additiona[...]

50 Reference Main Menu: T rack T ab • Map— sets up Map Page features, zooms, and text size. See pages 20-24. • Sys—System tab defi nes beeper and simulator , restores setup, and displays software version. • Units— defi nes position format, datum, heading, and distance and speed units. • Com—Communications tab has interface setting[...]

51 Reference Main Menu: T rack T ab • Interval— defi nes the frequency at which the track plot is recor ded. Three interval settings are available: T ime— records track plot based on a user -defi ned time interval. Resolution— recor ds track plot based upon a user -defi ned variance from your course over ground. The resolution option is [...]

52 Reference Main Menu: T rip , Time and P ages T abs Trip Tab— displays T rip Odometer , Moving A verage speed, T otal A verage speed, Maximum Speed, Stopped T ime, Moving T ime, T otal Time, and Odometer . Y ou may reset the data by pressing MENU , then choosing from ‘Reset T rip’, ‘Reset Odometer’, ‘Reset Max Spd (speed)’, or ‘Re[...]

53 Reference Main Menu: Systm (System) T ab Sys (System) tab— controls system setting for beeper , speed fi lter , languages, system mode, simulator controls, r estores factory settings, and displays software version. The following settings are available: • Beeper— contr ols audible beep. Select from ‘Of f ’, ‘Alarms Only’ (sounds fo[...]

54 Reference Main Menu: Units T ab Units Tab— defi nes Position Format, Map Datum, Heading, Distance, Speed, Altitude, Depth and T emperature. The following settings are available: • Position Format— is used to change the coor dinate system in which a given position reading is displayed. Y ou should only change the position format if you are[...]

55 Reference Main Menu: Units T ab • Heading— lets you select the refer ence used in calculating heading information. Y ou can select from ‘Auto Mag V ar’, ‘T rue’, ‘Grid’ and ‘User Mag V ar’. ‘Auto Mag V ar’ provides magnetic north heading references which ar e automatically determined from your current position. ‘T rue?[...]

56 Reference Main Menu: Com T ab Com (Communications) tab— lets you control the input/output format used when connecting your GPS 152 to exter nal NMEA devices, a DGPS beacon receiver , a personal computer , another Garmin GPS 152, etc.. Eight format settings are available: • Garmin Data T ransfer— the proprietary format used to upload/downlo[...]

57 Reference Main Menu: Com tab T o restore the Serial Data Format settings back to the default ‘Garmin Data T ransfer’: 1. From the Com tab , press MENU , highlight ‘Restore Defaults’ and press ENTER/MARK . If ‘Garmin DGPS’ or format is selected, additional fi elds are provided to contr ol a GARMIN differ ential beacon receiver direct[...]

58 Reference Main Menu: Com and Alrm T abs The DGPS beacon transmitters are operated by the U.S. Coast Guard (or similar government agency in other countries), which is responsible for their accuracy and maintenance. For DGPS transmitter problems or to fi nd the most updated list of frequencies and coverage ar eas, contact your local USCG (or fore[...]

59 Reference Main Menu: Celest (Celestial) T ab Celes (Celestial) Tab— displays celestial data for sun and moon rise/set, moon phase, and appr oxi- mate skyview location of the sun and moon. The moon phase will display the current visible portion of the moon as a light color . Y ou may display this data for your current position, a position from [...]

60 45° 90° Outer ring - the horizon Inner ring- 45° above the horizon Center dot - 90° above the horizon Main Menu: GPS T ab Reference GPS Tab— pr ovides a visual reference of satellite acquisition, accuracy , and receiver status, The status information will give you an idea of what the receiver is doing at any given moment. The sky view and [...]

61 Reference Main Menu: GPS T ab Pacifi c Ocean, in a geo-stationary orbit over the equator . Effective use of the W AAS satellite signal may be limited by your geographic location in relation to those satellites, now in developmental service. W AAS satellite signal reception requires an absolute clear view of the sky and works best when there are[...]

62 position fi x (latitude and longitude) is being calculated. ‘2D Differential Navigation’ will appear when you are receiving DGPS or W AAS corrections in 2D mode and a ‘D’ will show on the strength bar of satellites being corrected. • 3D Navigation— at least four satellites with good geometry have been acquired and your position is n[...]

63 The GPS 152’ s GPS tab features an options page that provides access to functions and featur es relating to the GPS tab. T o display the GPS tab options: 1. Press MENU . T o select a menu option: 1. Using the ARROW KEYP AD , highlight the desired option and press ENTER/MARK . The following options are available: • Enable/Disable W AAS— tog[...]

64 Reference Main Menu: Tide T ab Tide Tab— shows a graphical chart which displays tide station information in a 24 hour span starting at midnight station time. Y ou can choose from differ ent dates and over 3000 tide stations around the USA coastline, Alaska, Hawaii, western Canada and several of the Caribbean islands. The top of the page displa[...]

65 Reference Main Menu: Tide T ab T o select the nearest tide station from you current location: 1. From the “T ide” tab , press MENU , then using the ARROW KEYP AD , highlight ‘Nearest Tide Station’ and press ENTER/MARK . The name of the closest station will appear in the “For” fi eld. Y ou must be within 100 miles of a tide station t[...]

66 Appendix A Loran TD Loran TD System LORAN C is a radio navigation aid operated and maintained in the United States by the United States Coast Guard. The name LORAN is an acr onym for “LOng RAnge Navigation”. The LORAN system covers the entire United States and the U.S. Coastal Confl uence Zone. From the perspective of a mariner , the system[...]

67 Appendix A Loran TD Setup T o setup Loran TD from the Main Menu: 1. Using the ARROW KEYP AD , highlight the “Units” tab and then the “P osition F ormat” fi eld press ENTER/MARK . 2. Highlight ‘Lor an TD’, press ENTER/MARK , then highlight ‘Setup’ and press ENTER/MARK . 3. To change the settings of any of the fi ve fi elds , hi[...]

68 Appendix B Time Offsets The chart below gives an approximate UTC (Universal T ime Coordinate) time of fset for the various longitudinal zones. Check with local charts for more detailed information. If you are in daylight savings time, add one hour to the offset. Longitudinal Zone Offset W180.0º to W172.5º -12 W172.5º to W157.5º -11 W157.5º [...]

69 Appendix C Messages The GPS 152 uses an on-screen pop-up message system to alert you to unit operating characteristics. Press the ENTER key to acknowledge and return to the page you were viewing. Alarm Clock— The alarm clock has sounded. Anchor Drag Alarm— Y ou have drifted out of the specifi ed distance range. Antenna Input Shorted To Grou[...]

70 Appendix C Messages Proximity Alarm Waypoint— Y ou have entered the alarm radius for the proximity waypoint indicated. Proximity Overlaps Another Proximity Waypoint— The alarm radius specifi ed overlaps the area specifi ed for another proximity waypoint. Adjust distance. Route Already Exists: <route name>— Y ou have entered a r out[...]

71 Appendix D Map Datums Adindan Adindan- Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Sudan Afgooye Afgooye- Somalia AIN EL ABD ‘70 AIN EL ANBD 1970- Bahrain Island, Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Ast ‘65 Anna 1 Astro ‘65- Cocos I. ARC 1950 ARC 1950- Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe ARC 1960 Kenya, T anzania Ascnsn Isld ‘58 Ascension Island [...]

72 Appendix D Map Datums Kandawala Kandawala- Sri Lanka Kerguelen Islnd Ker guelen Island Kertau 1948 W est Malaysia, Singapore L. C. 5 Astro Cayman Brac Island Liberia 1964 Liberia 1964- Liberia Luzon Mindanao Luzon- Mindanao Island Luzon Philippine Luzon- Philippines (excluding Mindanao Isl.) Mahe 1971 Mahe 1971- Mahe Island Marco Astr o Marco As[...]

73 Appendix E Navigation T erms Altitude— Height above mean sea level (MSL). Avg Speed— The average of all second-by-second speed readings since last reset. Bearing (BRG)— The compass direction fr om your present position to a destination waypoint. Course— The desired course between the active ‘fr om’ and ‘to’ waypoints. Distance (D[...]

74 Appendix E Navigation T erms Odometer— A running tally of distance travelled, based upon the distance between second-by-second position readings. Off Course— The distance you are of f a desired course in either direction, left or right. Also r eferred to as ‘cross-track err or’ or ‘course error’. Speed— The current velocity at whic[...]

75 Appendix F Specifi cations Physical Specifi cations Size: 5.0" W x 4.9" H x 2.5" D (13.4 x 12.5 x 6.1cm) W eight: Less than 1 pound. (454 g) Display: 4.0" diagonal (10.2cm) high-contrast, 4-level gray FSTN with adjustable backlighting (160 x 100 pixels) Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy , waterproof to IEC 529[...]

76 Appendix G Antenna Installation Installing the GPS 152 The GPS 152 must be properly installed accor ding to the following instructions to get the best possible performance. If you have the 152 with the built-in internal bail mount antenna (010-00227-10), you may skip this section and proceed to the next page. For unit’ s purchased with the ext[...]

77 Appendix G Unit Installation Mounting the GPS 152 Unit The GPS 152’ s compact, waterproof case is suitable for mounting in exposed locations or at the nav station. The unit comes with a gimbal bracket and may be surface mounted or fl ush mounted. When choosing a location for the display unit, make sure you consider the following conditions: ?[...]

78 Appendix G Unit Installation The GPS 152 with external antenna (010-00227-00) can be fl ush mounted on a fl at panel of .08-.52” thickness using the cam lobe feature on its mounting bracket T o fl ush mount the GPS 152 unit: 1. Cut a 4.25”W x 4.25”H (108 x 108 mm) hole in the panel. 2. Place the GPS 152 into the hole from the front unti[...]

79 Appendix G Wiring and Interfacing Connecting the Power/Data The power/data cable connects the GPS 152 to a 10-40 volt DC system and provides interface capabilities for connecting external devices. The color code in the diagram below indicates the appropriate harness connections. Replacement fuse is a AGC/3AG - 1.5 Amp fuse. Interfacing The follo[...]

80 Appendix H Index A Accuracy ................................................62 Accuracy Circle ......................................24 Active Route Page .............................27, 48 Active Route Page Options .....................48 Alarms ...................................................58 Anchor Drag Alarm ............................[...]

81 Appendix H Index K Keypad Usage ........................................1 L Language Selection ..............................53 Local Time Offset ...........................52, 68 Loran TD .............................................66 Loran TD Setup ...................................67 M Main Menu .....................................49-65 Ma[...]

82 Appendix H Index S Satellite Sky View ...............................5, 60 Serial Data Format .................................56 Serial Number .........................................iv Shallow W ater Alarm .............................58 Signal Strength Bars ......................5, 60-61 Simulator .....................................7, 25, [...]

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