Nexus 21 Multi Control manual

Installation and Operation Manual English - Instrument - Multi Control Installation and Operation Manual English[...]

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MULTI CONTROL 3 This manual is written for NX2 Multi Control version 3.1 – 5.0 Edition: March 2007[...]

MULTI CONTROL 4 1 Part specification 2 Installation .. . 2.1 Installing the instrum ent 2.1.1 Installing instru 3 First start ......... .. 3.1 Initialising the inst .. 3.2 Re-initialising t he e 4 Operation ......... .. 4.1 About this manual 4.2 How to use the push-butt o 4.2.1 PAGE ...... . 4.2.2 MINUS .... 4.2.3 PLUS .......... ..... 4.2.4 SET ..[...]

MULTI CONTROL 7.7 Silencing an alarm 7.8 Turning off / 8 NAVIGATION 8.1 NAVIGATION m 8.2 NAVIGATION s 8.2.1 STEER REFERENCE ( 8.2.2 STEER VALUE .. 8.2.3 (SOG) and (CO 8.2.4 (BTW) and (D T 8.2.5 LATITUDE and IT 8.2.6 SET and DRI F 8.2.7 (CMG) and ( 8.2.8 WAYPOIN 8.2.9 CROSS TR 8.3 Steer referen 8.3.1 Overview of ef 8.3.2 Steer refer ence (ME M 8.3.3[...]

MULTI CONTROL 6 12.2.3 C22 ( - 00. 0 12.2.4 C23 (Uni t°C) 12.2.5 C24 (0°C TM 12.2.6 C25 (Unit 12.3 C30, calibration of ion 12.3.1 C30 (RET ).. ..... 12.3.2 C31 (PAGE 12.3.3 C32 (00° OC 12.3.4 C33 (00.0 V 12.3.5 C34 (Auto D 12.3.6 C35 (Auto C 12.3.7 C36 (Auto C 12.3.8 C37 (000° AD 12.3.9 C38 (OFF S 12.3.10 C39 (Pilo t ... 12.3.11 C40 (OFF M 12.3[...]

MULTI CONTROL 12.7.2 Change NMEA sentences OU T from Se rver ....................................... 50 12.7.3 Receive NMEA sentences IN to Server ............................................... 51 12.8 Special NMEA sentenc es ............................................................................ 53 12.8.1 Baudrate c ontrol, .................[...]

MULTI CONTROL 8 1 Part specification ___________________________________________________________ Items delivered with th instrument 1 NX2 Mult 4 1 Instrument cover 5 5 Cable pro 5 Cable pro 4 Instrument mounting screws 7 4 Rubber c 1 Connectio 1 4-pole jac 1 Silicon pa 7 2 Plastic cable strap 7 1 Adhesive 8 1 Nexus Network cable, 8 m (26 ft) 9 1 Qu[...]

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MULTI CONTROL 10 Welcome aboard the N Thank you for choosing Through this manual we ould like to hel p you install, operate and understand your new Nexus Netw ork. The Server is the ”hea depth, heading, wind and navigation (GPS, Loran or Decca) are connected. From the Server the si instruments, which rep transducers. The Nexus Network is allows y[...]

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MULTI CONTROL 12 2 Installation • The installation inc es 1. Read the installa tion d 2. Plan where to install 3. Run the cables. 4. Install the transduc ers and instruments. 5. Take a break and admire your install 6. Learn the functions and calibrate you Before you begin drilling ... think a and simple as your boat will allow . P Server and inst[...]

MULTI CONTROL 2.1 Installing the instrument • Place the adhesive drill template on the desir ed location for the instrument. Drill the 2 holes using a 5 mm ( 1 / 4 ") drill for the two pin bolts. Use a 63 mm (2½") hole saw to machine the clearance hole for the inst rument connection socket. Remove the template. • Screw the tw o pin b[...]

MULTI CONTROL 14 silicon paste to the instrument connec tion pins at the back of the instrument. rument pins. Press the cable in to the cable leads. ith the screw. g instrument to the Server directly to the Nexus Netw ork all use the same colour coded 4-pole jack • Apply Press the jack plug onto the inst • Mount the connection back cover w 2.1.[...]

MULTI CONTROL 15 3 First start 3.1 Initialising the instrument At power on, the inst rument w ill perform a self test. The display will first show all segme the Nexus Network ID n At first power on after in SET (PrESkey). This will give e inst rument a logical ID number on the Nexus Netw ork. To initialise the instrume re instruments, one at the No[...]

MULTI CONTROL 4 Operation 4.1 About this man • In this manual each ti push-button name example PAGE . • Unless otherwise sta momentary. • Each time a function i brackets and in the same format, w displayed, ex. (LAt). • By the w ord navigator, we mean a GPS, Loran or Decca instrument. • Which instrument is navigat ing? By the term navigat[...]

MULTI CONTROL 17 4.2 How to use the push-buttons 4.2.1 PA GE A press on PA GE moves the top LCD arrow to the next page. It scrolls in a circular pattern, one step to the right for every press, in the order SPEED, DEPT H, NAVIGATE, WIND and then back to SPEED page again. A press on PA GE and MINUS together, back steps PAGE to the preceding page. The[...]

MULTI CONTROL 18 In edit mode it increases to th 4.2.4 SET A press on SET unlocks When unlocked, the digits are ”active” (flashes) and can be edited by pressing MINUS , PL When finished editing, l 4.2.5 Clear / cancel / reset A press on CLEA R , c counters. 4.2.6 Calibrati To access calibration m seconds. To return to main-function mode, press [...]

MULTI CONTROL 5 Function overv The functions in the M nto 4 pages: SPEED, DEPTH, NAVIG WIND. The selected page is indicated by the LCD arrow at top of the display. Each page has 2 types of functions that can be disply ed together: 1. Main-function, displayed at t he top of the display in 30 high digits. 2. Sub-function, displayed at t he bottom par[...]

MULTI CONTROL 20 6 SPEED functio 6.1 SPEED main-function Boat speed through the water Unit available in knots e 12.1.2, C11). If a nav (SOG) can be displayed 6.2 SPEED sub 6.2.1 TRIP LOG 0-199,99 NM, only displ on. To reset TRIP LOG pre 6.2.2 TOTAL LOG (LOG) 0-19999 NM, only displayed in NM. Can not be reset. 6.2.3 MAXIMU Maximum speed since press [...]

MULTI CONTROL 21 6.2.8 DEPTH (un it/DPT) Depth from the water surface or the keel depending on calibration setting (See 12.2.3, C22). Unit available in meters (m), f eet (FT) or fathoms (FA). (See 12.2.2,C21). The text alternates between t he selected (unit) and (DPT).[...]

MULTI CONTROL 7 PLUS function General information Alarm on = minute sign the sub-function. Alarm off = no minute si The alarms will be trigge actual depth becomes le alarm), or more (depth a the set depth value. The alarm is audible (signal) and visual (main and sub-function flashes). When a triggered alarm again if the selected dep If a different [...]

MULTI CONTROL 7.2.2 BA TTER Battery voltage at the S 7.2.3 SHALLOW Depth at which point au the actual depth becom 4). 7.2.4 DEPTH ALA RM (DEA ) Depth at which point a the actual depth becom 7.2.5 ANCHOR To set an anchor alarm minus 1,5 m / 5 FT the actual value plus 1.5 m The logic is that when y the boat is drifting towar 7.2.6 HEA DING Compass he[...]

MULTI CONTROL 24 7.3 Remote Co The NX2 Multi Control NX2 instruments. All digital NX2 instrum e Nexus Network. At pow r up the ID numbers are displayed for a short time. The instrument to the right has ID number 16 (version number is 2.0) Note the ID numbers r the inst rument y ou want to remote control. Press SET and the selected ID number is flas[...]

MULTI CONTROL 7.4 Set and turn on shallow (SHA) and depth alarm (D Select shallow (SHA) or The first digit in the prev If you w ant to reset the To select desired dep as required. Press SET to lock the s By this last press on SE the selected alarm function, which is indica depth digit in the sub-fu 7.5 Set and turn o c Select anchor alarm (AN The f[...]

MULTI CONTROL 26 8 NAVIGATION f 8.1 NAVIGATIO Heading 000° to 359°. Heading true (HT) or heading e if the compass transducer is c If a navigator is conn selected instead of com (See 12.6.10, C94). Note! This page can either be on or off. As a factory setting this page is automatically on In the set up, you c See chapter: 12.3.2 8.2 NAVIGATIO 8.2.[...]

MULTI CONTROL 27 To stop alternating, pre again. 8.2.6 SET and Direction of current (SE d of current (DRF). Alternating function. To To restart alternating, p 8.2.7 (CMG) and (DM Course made good (CM The function is based o The function keeps trac displays course and distance in a straight line from the start position. Locate and mark yo underway .[...]

MULTI CONTROL steer your boat so t ha , w hich means you are on the desired track. 8.3 Steer refere The sub-function (Pilot) is int ended to be used together with the optional analogue inst 0-2) to assist the helmsman to The pow erful combin rument together with the ana 6 functions. Compass steering: (M 1. Compass steering, using the 1 memory. 2. H[...]

MULTI CONTROL The last used steer ref in mem and automatically activa lable Server version 2.6) 8.3.1 Overv iew Steer reference functio t on (MEM) =Compass headi stored in 1 or 2 memories (TAC (BTW) =Bearing to way p (CTS) =Course to steer waypoint, correc for drift and curr (A WA ) =Apparent wind a (OFF) =Steer pilot off When any steer refere disp[...]

MULTI CONTROL 30 in (Pilot OFF) function 1.9.) 8.3.3 Steer reference (BTW) This function requires the NX2 or NMEA compass transducer and a NX2 GPS or NMEA navigator. When selected, the function displays (BTW) and the analogue steer pilot instrument disp lays the difference betw een the compass heading and the bearing to way point (BTW). The functio[...]

MULTI CONTROL 8.3.4 Steer ref This function requires ass transducer , NX2 GPS o When selected the fu steer pilot instrument disp lays the difference betw een the compass heading and t and drift. The function can only be dis if is navigating towards a w a Since the displayed va value can not be altered The function is comp parameters compass heading[...]

MULTI CONTROL 32 The underlining sign ( _ port side. To select value, press M To store the value, pres When the steer referen the analogue steer pilo ”picture” of the tacking or run angl e. Put simply, you ”expand” the wind angle. Use the analogue steer pilot as a ”close hauled” instrument. Example: You have selected 35° st arboard sid[...]

MULTI CONTROL 9 Wind functions 9.1 WIND Main- Apparent wind angle (AWA), true w ind angle (TWA) 000° - 359°, apparent wind speed (AWS) WS): Note! This page can either be on or off. As a factory setting this page is automatically on In the set up, you c See chapter: 12.5.2 The main-function WIND speed, true or apparent to the right of the wind ang[...]

MULTI CONTROL 34 9.2.3 APPA RE Units displayed in m/s (m/s), knots (KTS) or Beaufort (BF), (see 12.5.4, C53). The function selected (units). 9.2.2 TRUE WIND ANGL This function requires function to what is displ If the main function is set to display apparent w ind angle (AWA), the true wind angle (TWA) will be display ed here. If the main-function [...]

MULTI CONTROL 9.2.7 GEOGRA ECTION This function requires transducer. Displays the direction in 000° to 359° and the each cardinal point abbreviation as shown: 000.0° = N 022.5° = NNE 045.0° = NE 067.5° = ENE 090.0° = E 112.5° = ESE 135.0° = SE 157.5° = SSE 180.0° = S 202.5° = SSW 225.0° = SW 247.5° = WSW 270.0° = W 292.5° = WNW 315.[...]

MULTI CONTROL 9.3 Tactical function This function requires a compass transducer and displays course memory. One for starboard and one for port tack. To fully use the tactical function it is recommended to install the optional trim button (Art. No. 19763) and analogue steer pilot inst rument (Art. No 22115-02). The trim button is usually installed c[...]

MULTI CONTROL (or the trim button). Wh t leg will automatically be display If the optional analogu sub-function pilot (MEM The deviation from selected course w analogue steer pilot inst If you do not have the o connected, we suggest NAVIGATE page. Now tactical reference (TAC) at the same time. Remember to turn off course alarm, set C32 t 10 Man ove[...]

MULTI CONTROL Distance to the MOB po All you have to do is indicated direction and d To reset the (MOB) func The earlier calculated c r (DMG) is not affected by th B If a NX2 GPS and s connected the analogue inst rument will indicate (MOB) course difference with priority position. Note: It is w ise to p Everyone in the crew hould be aw are of the ([...]

MULTI CONTROL the sub-function (TWS) The copied sub-function remains in its original location. It is only copied to a second loca sub-function in the list. Note: The sub-function should not be moved, to avoid misunderstanding 11.3 Select pow e The last selected co according to your selection in 11. will display at power up. 11.4 Cancel a mo Example[...]

MULTI CONTROL 12 Calibration To get the most out of y carefully calibrate the N in a non volatile memory To access calibration mo seconds. To select a calibration code, A GE as required. To return to normal mode, pr turn (RET) is displayed. The different calibratio C10 - calibration of SPE C20 - calibration of DEP C30 - calibration of NAV C50 - cal[...]

MULTI CONTROL 12.1.4 C13 DAM Damping of indicated bo response time of speed To change damping, pre To select damping level d0 (Min) to d9 (max). To store the value, pres Default value is ( d0 ), fo you may w ant to ”stabili ( d1 ) to ( d9 ). Note! Damping is set se 12.2 C20, calibration of depth 12.2.1 C20 (RET) To return to normal mod 12.2.2 C21[...]

MULTI CONTROL 12.3 C30, calibrat 12.3.1 C30 (RET To return to the normal mode, press SET . 12.3.2 C31 (PAG This setting allows you to display the Navigate page or not. PAGE ATO Page automa sducer or GPS is PAGE ON Page is alw PAGE OFF Page is alway 12.3.3 C32 (00° Off Course Alarm. Can b set (00°) = Alarm is turned 12.3.4 C33 (00.0 VAR Magnetic v[...]

MULTI CONTROL (Available for analogue 12.3.11 C40 (OFF (Available from Multi ve (ON) = All headings and (OFF) = All headings an be true. Note a: In the (Goto W ) function, the bearing for every leg w ill alway s be displayed as tru Note b: The setting is only a instrument in which is set. 12.3.12 C41 DAM Damping of compass he Controls the response [...]

MULTI CONTROL 44 Note: You will get the b on the steering whe performed. When activa deviation at any time w i 12.4.2 Automati (Auto CHK) is done by driving the boat in a circ 1 ¼ turn, after est result in calm water w ith a smooth turn el independently of how the circle is ted, you can stop the automatic compass th a press on CLEA R . c compass d[...]

MULTI CONTROL 12.5 C50, calibra 12.5.1 C50 (RET To return to the normal mode, press SET . 12.5.2 C51 (PAG This setting allows you to display the Navigate page or not. PAGE ATO Page automa nsducer or GPS is c PAGE ON Page is PAGE OFF Page is 12.5.3 C52 (OF F Select true (TWA)or th function under WIND. T display the same selec have the calibration co[...]

MULTI CONTROL 46 C59 (180° 180) C60 (225° 225) C61 (270° 270) C62 (315° 315) 12.5.8 C64 (WIA Select from 5 functions. Select the function to be displa yed as main-function under WIND. The optional analogue selection. Select from 5 functions. (WIA) is the factory setting. If the selected main-fu n will show the complimenting function, (TWA) will[...]

MULTI CONTROL 12.5.10 C67 WIND SPE To set a wind speed al true wind speed is higher than the se t level. To switch of the alarm, set C67 to 00. To silen a . The alarm level is set from 1 to 50 m/s. To set the alarm level, required. To store the s Note! The Alarm level is If the set alarm level is ach t ed, the wind speed must drop below 50% of the [...]

MULTI CONTROL 12.6.6 C75 (OF F (OFF) = NX2 compass If you w ant to use a NM EA input, you have to set C75 to On. The Server will then transmit this information on the Nexus Network to all connected instrum After you have changed 12.6.7 C76 (OF F WND (OFF) = NX2 wind trans If you w ant to use a NM set C76 to On. The Ser to all connected instrum Afte[...]

MULTI CONTROL 12.7 NMEA 12.7.1 T ransmit NMEA ces OUT fro m Ser Calibration code C77 to C92 contains 16 NMEA slots The Server supports 29 different NMEA sentences. This means you can s o availabl sentences. The Nexus Network uses the NM A 01 nces, ve and 2.0. The number in kets the ca code for the factory slot number ven to EA sente 0 ( — ) ou 1 [...]

MULTI CONTROL Example of NMEA sent $IIAPA,A,A,00.007,L, $IIAPB,A,A,00.007,L,N,V,V,147.53,T,004,147.52,T,,T*29 $IIBOD,147.53,T,145. $IIBWC,101515,5912.890,N,01812.580,E,147.52,T,145.02,M,15.649,N,004 $IIBWC,,,,,,147.52,T,145.02,M,15.647,N,004 $IIBWR,101516,5912.890,N,01812.580,E,147.52,T,145.02,M,15.647,N,004 $IIDBT,293.52,f,089.47,M,048.36,F $IIDPT[...]

MULTI CONTROL other 8 slots with even NMEA sentences. For connection of NMEA 12.7.3 Receive There are 6 different ma 1) Position related da unt of satellite status if a GPS s GPS is connected. If a N GPS is co 2) Nav igation data: (BT The Server will automa (DRIFT), (WCV), (TTG) and (CT S 3) Speed data: is read 4) Depth data: is read o C74 DEP 5) C[...]

MULTI CONTROL TBS Target boat speed CAD Custom angular data CFD Custom fix data RSA Rudder Sensor Angle For connection of NMEA instrument IN to Server, (see Server Manual). All data (POSITION, BTW, SOG/COG, etc.) is received from one type of NMEA sentence. If data is placed in different lo cations, the data will be selected from the sentence with t[...]

MULTI CONTROL 12.8 Special NM The Server can read 2 pecial NMEA s entences w hich can be send from a PC. One contains TBS (target boat speed), the other CA D (customised angle data ) and CFD (customised retransmitted on the Nexus Network and ca instrument. To get the sub-function T BS, ” sub- function.Then press PAGE an EAR. To get the sub-functi[...]

MULTI CONTROL 13 Maintenance a 13.1 Maintenance • To clean the instrum n rinse with w ater. • Do not use detergen • At least once a ye , s and apply additional silicon paste at each connection point. • Always use the instrume on, when not in use. • Storing transducers longer periods: It is advisable to transducers, and st room temperature[...]

MULTI CONTROL 13.2.2 F ault - actio 1. Speed and distance - C95 (COG) should be cted. For more information, s Irregular values: Chec 2. Compass: No readin ( -- − C75 should be OFF, if no . − Make sure the (Auto DEV) rout − Make sure the trans − The transducer cable should face dow − Make sure transduc corr For more information, s NX Irreg[...]

MULTI CONTROL 56 14 Specifications 14.1 Technical s Dimensions: 3 x23 mm (4.3x4.3 inch). Instrument cable: Pow er supply: Pow er consumption at 12V : Temperature range: 80°C (-22°to +176°F) Weight: Enclosure: CE approv al The products conforms emission according to E 14.2 Nexus Netw Introduction: The Nexus data bus is a multi ta lker multi recei[...]

MULTI CONTROL 14.3 Optional Accessories Below find a selection o al access dealer for more informa NX2 C 22118-3 Multi C trument an 22118-2 Multi Control and Server w ransducer, 8m cable 22118-1 Speed g transdu 22118-4 Wind D 22118-5 Compass Data, with transd 22118-6 GPS N NX2/N 22120-1 Server 3m pow 20707 Log/Temp transducer, 8 m cable (for Nexus [...]

MULTI CONTROL 58 Nexus 21680-1 Multi XL instrument, 4m cable (RCI or Multi Center needed to control Multi XL) 21684-1 Multi XL Set, Multi XL instrument and Remote Control instrument 69995 Mast b n alumin 110mm instr. NX2 G 22118-6 GPS N th GPS 22117-6 GPS N 21970 GPS A 20992-2 Bracket GPS Antenna, plastic with female thread 1" x 14 tpi 21735 B[...]

MULTI CONTROL 14.4 Abbreviatio A bbreviation. Descri ns ption A ADJ ANC ANChor ANC Arrival Arrival ARC Arrival Circle AVS AWA AWS BAT BF BOD Bearing Original Des BSP BTW C Celsius CE C10 Calibrate 10 CAL CG CHK CHecK CLR CMG CMP CoMPass COG CTS CU Central Unit d differential D/R Dead Reckoning DEFAULT Factory setting DEV DEViation DMG Distance Made[...]

MULTI CONTROL 60 GLL Geographic Latitude Lo GoTo GPS Global Positioning Netw HDM HDT HeaDing True HM HT id Identity Init Insert Km KT KTS KnoTS L LAT LATitude LCD LGD LOG LON LOW MAX m/s MEM MEMory Mh MID MID MN MOB Man Over Board m metre N North NAV NAVigate NM Nautical Mile NMEA National Marine Electronic Association NXT NeXT OCA Off Course Alarm[...]

MULTI CONTROL STR ST eeR SW South West TAC T ACtical TMP TeMPerature TRP TRiP TTG Time To G o TWA True Wind Angle TWS True Wind Speed UTC Universal Time Co-ordinate VAR VARiation VMG Velocity Made Good W West WCV Waypoint Closure Velocity WP Waypoint XTE Cross Track Error - Minus _ Plus Wind from port side Wind from starboard side The boat is left [...]

MULTI CONTROL 62 15 Warranty GENERAL All our products are designed and b products are correctly installed, ai operation manual, they will pr distributors can provide you with the i in the world. Please read through and fill in s product registration. LIMITED WARRA NTY The warranty covers repair of def repaired in the country of purch d is stated in[...]

MULTI CONTROL 63 TO BE RETURNED TO Y OWNER: Name: Street : City/Zip Code : Country: Product name: Date of purchase: _______________ Date installed ________________ Dealers stamp: Tick here if you do not wish to receiv e news about future products File id: WA RRANTY CA RD OUR NATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR Serial number: A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7[...]

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MULTI CONTROL 67 Copyright ©: Nexus Marine AB Kuskvägen 4, 191 62 Sollentuna, Sweden Tel: +46 -(0) 8 – 506 939 00. Fax: +46 -(0) 8 -506 939 01 www.n ex us ma ri ne .s e 22133-1 Edition 1[...]