Magellan XL manual

User Manual Magellan GPS Satellite Navigator Meridian XL[...]

WARNINGS USE GOOD JUDGEMENT This product is an excellent navigation aid, but does not replace the need for careful orienteering and good judgement. Never rely solely on one device for navigating. USE CARE The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U.S. Government, which is solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of GPS. The [...]

T able of Contents Introduction ........................................................................ 1 Packing List ................................................................................ 1 Conventions Used In This Manual ............................................. 2 Getting Started ...................................................[...]

Viewing a W aypoint ......................................................................... 27 Accessing the Waypoint Function Menu .......................................... 28 Projecting a Waypoint ...................................................................... 28 Editing a Waypoint .......................................................[...]

Power Lock ...................................................................................... 47 Light Intensity .................................................................................. 48 Contrast ........................................................................................... 48 Additional Features .......................[...]

Menu Cross-Refer ence Guide This guide displays the menus found in the Meridian XL and the page number of this manual that the operation is described. SAVE POS ...... pg. 24 CREATE WPT .... pg. 26 ROUTE MENU .... pg. 31 CONTRAST ...... pg. 48 PAN N SCAN * .. pg. 22 Accessed by pressing ENTER fr om any PLOT screen * From P AN N SCAN screen only PLOT[...]

SETUP Defaults INITIALIZE ------------ N/A COORD SYS --------- LA T/LON (DEG/MIN.00) ELEV MODE --------- 2D TIME FORMA T ------ LOCAL AM/PM VELOCITY A VG ----- OFF SPEED UNITS -------- KNOTS DIST UNITS ---------- NM ELEV UNITS ---------- FEET NORTH REF ---------- MAGNETIC MAP DA TUM ------- WGS84 SETUP Menu INITIALIZE .... pg. 42 COORD SYSTEM .. pg[...]

Welcome fr om the Magellan crew . W ith the purchase of a Magellan GPS satellite r eceiver , you have joined the thousands of people who enjoy using GPS in their professional and r ecre- ational activities. Since we introduced our first pr oduct more than five years ago, Magellan has established a reputation for pr oduct excellence and customer sup[...]

1 Introduction Y our Magellan GPS receiver has the advanced navigation featur es that experienced navigators expect, yet is simple enough for the novice navigator . This manual is broken up into four chapters; Introduction, Getting Started, Reference , and Appendix. It is very important that you go through the Getting Star ted chapter first as it p[...]

2 Conventions Used In This Manual W ARNING: W ar ning messages will occur to alert you to potential problems that may be encounter ed if you do not follow the directions car efully . NOTE: Note messages are shown to pr ovide important informa- tion that will assist you in understanding your Magellan receiver and its operation. If you are following [...]

3 Getting Started General Description The Meridian XL is a self-contained hand-held GPS receiver designed for general purpose position locating and navigation. It has a removable quadrifilar antenna located on the upper right side of the receiver , a high- contrast backlit LCD, and keypad. Using thr ee AA batteries, inserted from the battery door f[...]

4 Receiver Accuracy . Before beginning, just a few words on the accuracy of your receiver . The satellite constellation used to provide the GPS information that your receiver uses was put into orbit and is maintained by the Department of Defense (DoD) for use by the U.S. armed forces and its allies. GPS positioning for general use produces an accur[...]

5 First Time Use - Initializing the Receiver Y ou do not need to initialize your r eceiver each time you use it. Follow these steps to initialize the Meridian XL if this is the first time you are using it, if the r eceiver memory has been cleared or if the r eceiver has been transported more than 300 miles while turned off. In the latter case, you [...]

6 If you inadvertently press another key without initializing manually , the receiver displays the POSITION scr een with null values for the latitude and longitude (00 ° 00.00N, 000 ° 00.00W). In this case, the receiver will self-initialize, which may take 15 minutes or more. The elevation mode will automatically switch from 2D to 3D, which is ne[...]

7 If this is not the first time you have used your receiver , or if it is the first time but your receiver has alr eady begun acquiring satellite signals, the following time and date entry may not be displayed. Input your local time. T ake extra care to input the time corr ectly (to within 10 minutes), including the AM/PM designator . Use the ARROW[...]

8 Press the UP ARROW . Notice that the highlighted number has incremented by one. Keep pr essing the UP ARROW until the first digit matches the first number you found for latitude. If you go past the number you want, you can use the DOWN ARROW to step down or continue using the UP ARROW and loop through the number sequence. When the correct number [...]

9 The receiver will pr ompt you for your local elevation, time and date. Use the UP/DOWN and RIGHT/ LEFT ARROWs to enter these as described above; press ENTER to confirm each screen. The receiver is now r eady to perform one of its primary functions, providing you with your curr ent position. Proper Handling - Signal Reception The illustrations sho[...]

10 T aking your First Fix T o get a position fix, you must be outside with a clear view of the sky and away from any large obstructions (buildings, large tr ees, etc.). Rotate the antenna upward and hold the r eceiver in a comfortable position. If the receiver is of f, press the POWER key to turn the receiver on, or if you have just finished initia[...]

11 Press NAV or PLOT (which will take you to a NA V or PLOT screen if you ar e not already ther e), then press ENTER, highlight SA VE POS and press ENTER. This tells the receiver that you want to store the cur rent position as a waypoint. The cursor is in the upper left corner , and the arrows displayed in the lower right corner of the screen indic[...]

12 Selecting CREA TE WPT instead of SA VE POS will allow you to enter a waypoint exactly as described above with the additional option of changing the latitude, longitude, and elevation of the position. (See Creating W aypoints) Press the RIGHT ARROW . This moves the cursor one space to the right. Select the letter “ D ” by using the UP/DOWN AR[...]

13 Introduction to Routes A route is a planned course of travel defined by a series of waypoints. T o create a r oute, you select waypoints that you have stored in the r eceiver ’ s memory . These waypoints are then connected to form the segments or “ legs ” of the route. A r oute may contain from one to fifteen legs. Suppose you were on a fi[...]

14 If the receiver has not yet computed a position fix, then the star t of the GOTO may not repr esent your current position. It will, however , correct the navigation information after a position fix is acquired. Creating a GOTO Route After computing a position fix, pr ess GOTO . Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to highlight the waypoint that repr esents yo[...]

15 Refer ence Section This section explains the various functions of your receiver and is organized by function or topic rather than by menu. T o perform a given function, refer to the T able of Contents and the Menu Cr oss Reference Guide in or der to quickly locate that section. General Usage The receiver is used to compute coor dinate positions [...]

16 Inputting Data Moves the cursor one space , left or right Scrolls through the icons or alphanumeric list The UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs have two functions depending on how the ARROW ICONS are displayed in the bottom right corner of the various screens. While on some scr eens the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs are used to access additional pages[...]

17 NA V Screens The three NA V screens accessible fr om the NA V key are the POSITION, NA V 1 and NA V 2 screens. Y ou may scroll through these scr eens using the NA V key or the UP/DOWN ARROWs. Press NA V until the POSITION screen is displayed. Viewing the POSITION Screen The POSITION screen displays the coor dinates and elevation of the current p[...]

18 Viewing the NA V 1 Screen Press the NA V key until the NA V 1 scr een appears, showing BRG, DST , COG and SOG. NA V 1, the first navigation screen, pr ovides you with information about your speed and dir ection of movement. If a route is active, the NA V 1 screen also tells you where you ar e in relation to the destination and courseline, and di[...]

19 BRG Direction of Cross T rack Error Bearing to Destination TO WP002 Current Destination 287` M COG 282` M XTE 0.04 n m Course Over Ground * Cross T rack Error * Displays dashes if receiver is stationary (<1 knot) Information is displayed in a large format so that it may be easily viewed from a distance. All of the fields can be customized; de[...]

20 Press the NA V key from any scr een to view a NA V screen. Pr ess NAV again as necessary to display either the NA V 1 or NA V 2 screen. Press ENTER to display the pop-up menu. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to highlight CUSTOMIZE and press ENTER . The pop-up menu disappears and the display returns to the NA V screen fr om which you came. NA V 1 screen W[...]

21 PLOT SCREENS Three graphical scr eens can be accessed fr om the PLOT key: the PLOT scr een, the ROAD screen and the POINTER screen. Y ou may scroll thr ough these three scr eens by pressing the PLOT key repeatedly once you have accessed one of the PLOT screens or by using the UP/DOWN ARROWs . Press ENTER fr om any of these three scr eens to disp[...]

22 The PLOT screen displays “ TO destination waypoint” of the current leg if there is an active r oute or GOTO, and the bearing and distance to that waypoint. Changing the Plotter Scale Press the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS to adjust the scale, shown at the bottom left corner of the screen. Using P AN N SCAN The PLOT scr een is equipped with a P AN N SCA[...]

23 When the cursor covers a waypoint icon on the screen, the title bar displays the name of that waypoint and, just below , the bearing and distance to the waypoint. n m TO BUOY BRG DST 23.5 256` M 25 n m Setting a GOTO Using P AN N SCAN When the cursor is on an icon and the waypoint name is displayed, press ENTER. A GOTO confirmation screen appear[...]

24 Viewing the ROAD Scr een Access the ROAD screen by pr essing the PLOT key (two or three times, if necessary). This is the navigation CDI screen. As with the pr eceding screen, the bearing and distance to the leg destination ar e displayed. n m TO JETTY BRG DST 13.5 028` M 25 n m Scale Current Destination Bearing to Destination Distance to Destin[...]

25 From any NA V or PLOT screen, pr ess ENTER, highlight SA VE POS and press ENTER. This tells the r eceiver that you want to store the curr ent position as a waypoint. The cursor is in the upper left corner of the display and the highlighted arrow icons indicate that it is in the edit mode. What you will do next is assign a name to this position. [...]

26 Creating a Waypoints This allows you to cr eate and store a waypoint with a receiver -generated name or a user -assigned name and allows you to assign the position coordinates. From any NA V or PLOT screen, press ENTER , highlight CREA TE WPT and press ENTER. The CREA TE WPT screen appears. Press ENTER to accept a receiver -generated name or use[...]

27 T o access the W aypoint Menu, press MENU. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to select W A YPOINTS and press ENTER. This will take you to the WPT MENU screen. This is a listing of all the waypoints you have stored in your receiver . As the number of waypoints in the library increases, the WPT MENU screen will add a second column of four waypoint names to t[...]

28 Accessing the Waypoint Function Menu MENU Highlight W A YPOINTS Press ENTER Use ARROW KEYS to select waypoint ENTER ENTER Press MENU , use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to select W A YPOINTS and press ENTER. Select a waypoint fr om the list and press ENTER to access the WA YPOINT screen, pr ess ENTER again to access a menu of functions that may be performe[...]

29 Use the UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to key in the distance at which you wish to project the new waypoint. When you have finished, press ENTER to confirm and continue. The cursor appears in the bearing field (BRG). Use the UP/DOWN and LEFT/ RIGHT ARROWs to key in the bearing at which you wish to project the new waypoint. When you have finished,[...]

30 W aypoints that are currently used in a r oute (discussed in the next section) cannot be cleared. The r eceiver will war n you if you attempt to do so. Changing the name of the waypoint is the first option. Use the LEFT/ RIGHT ARROWs to move the cursor and the UP/DOWN ARROW to select the characters. After changing the waypoint name or if there a[...]

31 ROUTES A route is a planned course of travel defined by a series of waypoints. T o create a r oute, you must already have waypoints stor ed in the receiver ’ s memory . These waypoints are then connected to form the segments or “ legs ” of the route. A r oute may contain from one to fifteen legs. Activating a GOTO Route The GOTO function e[...]

32 Accessing the Route Menu The Route Menu is used to create and view up to five single or multi- leg routes. A pop-up menu allows you to activate, deactivate, or r everse a selected route, edit or view the legs of the r oute, or clear the route. The ROUTE MENU can be accessed in three ways:  Press MENU , use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to select ROUTE M[...]

33 Access the ROUTE MENU. Use the UP/ DOWN ARROWs to select an EMPTY route and pr ess ENTER . ROUTE MENU 1 EMPTY 2 EMPTY 3 EMPTY 4 EMPTY 5 EMPTY If there ar e no EMPTY routes in the ROUTE MENU, you must clear a route befor e you can create a new one. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to select the FROM waypoint and press ENTER. This is the starting positio[...]

34 The display returns to the Route Menu. The new r oute is now the active route, and can be viewed on the NA V and PLOT screens. The receiver will not accept TO waypoints having the same or nearly the same coordinates (within 0.1 distance units) as the FROM waypoint. Activating and Deactivating a Route Only one route, MOB, BACKTRACK, COORD r oute [...]

35 Viewing the Route Summary (Edit Option) The edit option displays a summary of the selected route, including starting and ending waypoints, number of legs, and total distance. It allows you to view , insert, delete and replace individual legs of a r oute, as well as choose the leg on which you want to navigate by making this the current active le[...]

36 Access the ROUTE MENU and highlight the route to insert a leg into. Press ENTER to bring up the pop-up menu, highlight EDIT , and press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to view the route leg in which you want to insert a waypoint, press ENTER to access the EDIT LEG menu, select INSERT , and press ENTER. A highlight bar appears for you to select the[...]

37 The receiver gives you one last chance to change your mind. Pr ess ENTER to confirm. The leg is r emoved from the r oute. Press any function key to abort the process. Adding a Leg Y ou can add a leg to the end of the route in much the same way as you would insert a leg, only this time you add a waypoint to extend the end of the route beyond the [...]

38 Replacing a Waypoint This allows the destination (TO) waypoint of a leg to be changed to a differ ent waypoint. Access the ROUTE MENU Use ARROW KEYS to highlight route to be edited ENTER Highlight EDIT Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWs to select the route leg ENTER Highlight REPLACE Press ENTER ENTER Use LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to select "TO" w[...]

39 Access the ROUTE MENU and highlight the route to be edited. Pr ess ENTER to bring up the pop-up menu, highlight EDIT , and press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to view the leg to be activated. Pr ess ENTER to access the EDIT LEG menu, select NA VIGA TE, and press ENTER. Press NA V or PLOT . The receiver begins navigating on the selected leg. If a[...]

40 The MOB position and MOB route infor mation will be lost when the receiver is turned off. Creating a Backtrack Route This creates a r oute using fixes in the Last Fix Buffer (up to 16 of the most recent last fixes) to cr eate a route that “ backtracks ” the course you last took. This way you could leave point A, travel for a couple of hours,[...]

41 The receiver immediately begins navigating towar d the selected coordinates. The display r etur ns to the last viewed NA V screen and the words TO COORD appear in the title bar . The COORD position and COORD route information will be lost when the receiver is turned off. Last Fix Buffer While you are taking position fixes your r eceiver can auto[...]

42 Press MENU and use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to highlight LAST FIXES and press ENTER. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to select any Last Fix except +LFX01. Press the UP ARROW . Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to select any of the other fixes present in the last fix buffer that wer e taken after the one chosen as the “ FROM ” waypoint. Press ENTER for the T rip[...]

43 Setting the Coordinate System The coordinate system you ultimately select will depend on the maps or charts that you are using with your r eceiver . The default coordinate system is LA T/LON, DEG/MIN.00. If you select LA T/LON, you will be asked to select one of three formats for displaying position coor dinates: DEG/MIN.00, DEG/ MIN.000 or DEG/[...]

44 Selecting T ime Display Y our Magellan receiver can display time in one of three formats: local 24-hour (military), local 12-hour (AM/PM), or UT (Universal Time or Zulu). The default T ime Display is LOCAL AM/PM. MENU Highlight SETUP Press ENTER Highlight TIME FORMA T Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select LOCAL AM/PM, LOCAL 24HR, or UT ENTER [...]

45 Setting Distance Units DIST . UNITS (Distance Units) allows you to select the unit of measur e that distances will be displayed in. Y ou may choose from NM (nautical miles), ST .MILES (statute miles), or KM (kilometers). NM is the default setting. MENU Highlight SETUP Press ENTER Highlight DIST UNITS Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select NM, [...]

46 An optional Power/Data Cable is available for the Meridian XL from your local dealer or dir ectly from Magellan Systems. Keep in mind that in order to support the NMEA device, your receiver must be operating continuously . T o prevent outages due to low batteries, external power is recommended. Selecting Baud Rate. BAUD RA TE allows you to selec[...]

47 MENU Highlight SETUP Press ENTER Highlight PLOT SETUP Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select ORIENT A TION; HEADING UP or NOR TH UP ENTER Use LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS to select TRACK; OFF , 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, or 5.0 NM Sampling Sampling causes the receiver to turn itself on every 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, or 1 hour , compute a position fix, sto[...]

48 MENU Highlight SA T ST A TUS Press ENTER SAT STATUS N 2 9 9 0 2 4 Note that the POWER LOCK feature r emains active until it is turned off under SETUP . Light Intensity LIGHT INTEN. allows you to select the brightness level (HIGH or LOW) of the display . The light can be switched on and off by holding down the “ LIGHT ” key . Additional Featu[...]

49 Viewing the Odometer The Odometer feature displays the ODOMETER scr een which keeps track of total distance traveled as well as trip distance, similar to the odometer in an automobile. Press MENU , highlight ODOMETER on the second page of the function menu and press ENTER . The ODOMETER screen appears, show- ing the total distance traveled and t[...]

50 W ith the alarm menu displayed, you can turn an alarm on or off by pressing the ENTER key . If you turn on the ANCHOR, XTE or arrival alarms, you will have the option of changing the radius of the selected alarm. The default is set at 200 feet. If an alarm is turned on it will be preceded by a √ (check mark). Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to turn [...]

51 Simulator The simulator mode causes the receiver to cr eate a fictitious route fr om your location to two newly created waypoints. Y ou will find the Simulator very handy when you want to review or practice using your r eceiver at home. In the simulate mode you can watch the receiver simulate movement and observe how the differ ent navigational [...]

52 Delete All Waypoints from W aypoint List DELETE WPTS will delete all of the waypoints in your waypoint list. If routes curr ently exist, deleting waypoints requires that all r outes be deleted and a message will be displayed. See Deleting Routes . Highlight DELETE WPTS using the UP/DOWN ARROWs and pr ess ENTER. Y ou will be instructed to press E[...]

53 Status Line Icons Status appear on most screens and pr ovide you with some valuable information as to the status of the position fixes that ar e being computed. Most information on this line will be repr esented by icons which appear before the arr ows on the right side of the status line. These arrows have two functions, depending on how they a[...]

54 T r oubleshooting frozen display, Remove power and wait for the receiver to turn keypad does not off. Remove and reinsert batteries. Turn power back on and press ENTER. OR Use the four-finger reset NAV, GOTO, LIGHT and MENU pressed together. The reset will clear the receiver ’ s memory. no power Check how the batteries were inserted into the t[...]

55 device; check the message format selected with SETUP. Also check the connection between the receiver and the device, and be sure the device is on. If supporting an autopilot, be sure that a route has been set and activated. How to Contact Customer Service The list above should allow you to solve most of the operating pr oblems you are likely to [...]

56 In addition to the items provided with the r eceiver , optional accessories are also available. Mounting Kit Includes a mountable bracket for hands-free operation, a 9 – 16 VDC Power/Data Cable, the Antenna Extension Cable, and the Antenna Suction Cup Mount. The Extension Cable and Suction Cup Mount are r equired to operate with the quadrifila[...]

57 List of A vailable Datums s INDIA Indian (India, Nepal) IRAN Iran IRELA Ireland 1965 KAUAI Kauai KERTA Kertau 1948 KKJ KKJ (Finland) LIBER Liberia 1964 LUZON Luzon MASSA Massawa MAUI Maui MERCH Merchich MINNA Minna MONTJ NAHRW Nahrwan, Saudi Arabia OAHU Oahu OEGYP Old Egyptian OHAWA Old Hawaiian OMAN Oman PITCA Pitcairn Astro 1967 QATAR Qatar Na[...]

58 NMEA Message Sets Data T ransfer Y our GPS receiver can be set to output GPS data in the NMEA 0183 format to interface with other marine devices. The dataport must be turned on and the output message format selected in SETUP . NMEA DA T A MESSAGES. NMEA data is output at the baud rate selected in Setup, 8, N, 1, checksum of f. These settings are[...]

59 RM C T ime, latitude, longitude, speed over ground, course over ground, and date. VTG T rack (magnetic and true) and groundspeed (knots and KPH). OUTPUT DATA FORMAT APA Autopilot Format A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 APA,A,A,X.XX,L,N,A,A,XXX.,M,CCC 1 OR’ed Blink and SNR (A = valid, V = invalid) 2 Cycle Lock (A = valid, V = invalid) 3-5 Cross Track, Se[...]

60 BWC To Selected Waypoint, Great Circle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 BWC,XXXXXX,XXXX.XX,N,XXXXX.XX,W,XXX.,T,XXX.,M,XXX.X,N,CCCC 1 UTC of Bearing 2-3 Lat, N or S of waypoint 4-5 Long, E or W of waypoint 6-7 Bearing, True 8-9 Bearing, Magnetic 10-11 Distance, naut. miles 12 Waypoint identifier GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 [...]

61 GLL Geographic Position — Latitude/Longitude 1 2 3 4 5 6 GLL,1111.11,a,yyyyy.yy,a,hhmmss.ss,A*hh 1-2 Latitude, N/S 2-3 Longitude, E/W 4 UTC of position 6 Status A = Data valid RMB Generic Navigation Information (immediately follows RMC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RMB,A,X.XX,L,CCCC,CCCC,SSS.SS,N,XXXXX.XX,W,XXX.X,XXX.,XX.X, 13 14 A *XX 1 Status [...]

62 RMC Transit Specific (to be followed by RMB) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 RMC,XXXXXX,A,XXXX.XX,N,XXXXX.XX,W,XX.X,XXX.,XXXXXX,XX.,E *XX 1 Time, UTC 2 Status (A = valid, V = invalid) 3-4 Latitude at UTC time, N or S 5-6 Longitude at UTC time, E or W 7 Speed over ground, knots 8 COG (track), degrees 9 Date (DDMMYY) 10 Variation, degrees 11 Variation, se[...]

63 City Refer ence Chart Australia & SW Pacific Adelaide 34 ° 55.00 S 138 ° 35.00 E Alice Springs 23 ° 42.00 S 133 ° 53.00 E Apia 13 ° 48.00 S 171 ° 45.00 W Auckland 36 ° 55.00 S 174 ° 47.00 E Bourail 21 ° 34.00 S 165 ° 29.00 E Brisbane 27 ° 28.00 S 153 ° 02.00 E Canberra 35 ° 17.00 S 149 ° 08.00 E Coober Pedy 28 ° 56.00 S 134 °[...]

64 Oslo 59 ° 55.00 N 10 ° 45.00 E Paris 48 ° 52.00 N 2 ° 20.00 E Reykjavik 64 ° 09.00 N 21 ° 51.00 W Scoresbysund 70 ° 30.00 N 22 ° 00.00 W Stensele 65 ° 05.00 N 17 ° 10.00 E Stockholm 59 ° 20.00 N 18 ° 03.00 E Thule 76 ° 35.00 N 68 ° 30.00 W T orshavn 62 ° 02.00 N 6 ° 47.00 W T rabzon 41 ° 00.00 N 39 ° 43.00 E Va r d o 6 0 ° 16.[...]

65 Miami 25 ° 46.00 N 80 ° 11.00 W Milwaukee 43 ° 02.00 N 87 ° 54.00 W Minneapolis 44 ° 58.00 N 93 ° 15.00 W Montevideo, Uru. 34 ° 53.00 S 56 ° 11.00 W Nakina 59 ° 12.00 N 132 ° 48.00 W Nashville, TN 36 ° 09.00 N 86 ° 47.00 W New Y ork 40 ° 43.00 N 74 ° 01.00 W Norfolk, V A 36 ° 50.00 N 76 ° 17.00 W Oklahoma City 35 ° 28.00 N 97 °[...]

66 A A 1 B B 1 A 1 A B B 1 Abbreviations and Data T erms EXPLANA TION OF DA T A TERMS BRG. Bearing is the direction, as measur ed in de- grees fr om north in a clockwise direction. The r e- ceiver uses either true north or magnetic north, as selected in the Setup Menu. The illustration shows a simple compass rose with the eight car dinal direc- tio[...]

67 Comparing the lines fr om points A and B and from points A 1 and B 1 you see that while the boat travelled 34 NM it only moved 30 NM along the courseline. If he moves 30 NM on the courseline in 1 hour , his SOA is 30 knots, whereas SOG would be 34 knots. SOG. Speed over ground is the speed at which the vehicle/vessel is moving in respect to the [...]

68 Specifications Specifications Size 6.125 ” x 3.5 ” x 1.25 ” , not including antenna (15.6 cm x 8.9 cm x 3.2 cm) Weight 14 ounces (0.397 kg), with batteries installed Temperature: Operating 14 ˚ F to 140 ˚ F (-10 ˚ C to 60 ˚ C) Storage -40 ˚ F to 167 ˚ F (-40 ˚ C to 75 ˚ C) Case waterproof (non-submersible) Antenna detachable quadri[...]

69 Coordinate Systems Positions are locations that ar e described in a unique way so that one locations cannot be confused with another . This is done by using a coordinate system to describe locations. Y our Magellan receiver has the ability to use any one of four differ ent coordinates systems; LA T/LON (latitude and longitude), TD (Time Differen[...]

70 UTM coordinates ar e easy to use, but since the model it is based on is somewhat abstract, this section is a very simplified introduction to UTM. Instead of projecting an imaginary grid of intersecting lines onto the globe, UTM projects sections of the globe onto a flat sur face. Each of these sections is called a “ zone. ” There ar e 60 zon[...]

71 TD Coordinate System. TDs ar e indicated on many nautical charts in addition to the LA T/LON marks. They are established lines of position (LOPs) that are determined by the dif ference in the length of time requir ed to receive Loran-C signals. Many coastal navigators use TDs because Loran is a familiar radio aid navigation and TDs are clearly m[...]

72 General Maintenance Meridian XL The Meridian XL is power ed by three AA batteries. It can also be power ed from an external DC power source by using the optional Power/Data Cable. Batteries We suggest using AA alkaline batteries to power the r eceiver . (Magellan Systems recommends Ever eady Energizer ™ batteries.) Alkaline batteries will powe[...]

73 External Power The Meridian XL can also be operated from an external DC power sour ce. This requir es the Power/Data Cable that is included with the optional mounting kit. (Even when operating from external power , the receiver must have batteries; the batteries will be used to maintain memory when the receiver is of f.) The cable converts DC po[...]

74 Power/Data Cable Instruction Sheet 22-60067-001 (–) (–) (+) (+) DC POWER SOURCE (10 – 35 VDC) or Magellan Cigarette Lighter Adapter connected to 10 – 35 VDC power source [Black with white strip wire is positive] Black Red Red Black Orange Y ellow White Power (+) Power (–) NMEA (-)/DBR (-) NMEA (+) DBR + (Optional) External Alarm, (opti[...]

75 The Global Positioning System What Is GPS? GPS is a constellation of navigation satellites that orbit the earth. The precise time and position information transmitted by these satellites is used by a GPS receiver to triangulate a position fix. The system is now officially declar ed “ initial operational, ” and provides continuous, 24-hour 3D[...]

76 Accuracy GPS positioning with an SPS receiver that is intended for general use will pr oduce accuracies of 25 meters or better . In fact, SPS receivers have pr oven to be far mor e accurate than anyone anticipated. DoD has decided that 25-meter accuracy is a potential risk, and has introduced Selective Availability (SA) to maintain a military ad[...]

77 Mor e Information on GPS There ar e many sources for more information on GPS and navigation. The sources listed her e are just a few of the books, magazines, and Internet addresses that deal with GPS. Y our local library is a good source for technical books on GPS and navigation. GPS Information Center The GPS Information Center provides general[...]

78 GPS World Magazine Monthly magazine covering a wide variety of uses for GPS receivers. Advanstar Communications 859 W illamette Street Eugene, Oregon 97401 U.S.A. Phone: (503) 343-1200 Subscriptions: 1-800-346-0085 x363 Other Books of Note: Hofmann-Wellenhof, B., H. Lichtenegger , and J. Collins (1994). Global Positioning System, Theory and Prac[...]

79 Glossary Active Leg The segment of a route curr ently being travelled. Azimuth The angular measurement fr om the horizon to a satellite or other object. Backtrack Retraces the position fixes (up to 21) stored automatically by the receiver every 10 minutes. Bearing The compass dir ection from your position to a destination, measured to the near e[...]

80 GOTO A single leg route with the pr esent position being the start of the route and a defined waypoint as the destination. (If the unit has been moved while turned off and has not yet acquired a new position fix, the star t of the GOTO will be the position fix last recor ded.) Heading The direction in which the r eceiver is moving, track or grou[...]

81 Position Fix Position coordinates as computed by the receiver . Reverse Route Duplicates an existing route but in r everse order . Route A planned course of travel that is defined by a sequence of waypoints. When active, the route is used in the calcula- tion of all navigation data except position, speed over gr ound and track/course over ground[...]

82 Abbreviations 66 Accessories, optional 56 Accuracy 4, 78 Active Leg (navigating on) 38 Alarms 49 Antenna location 9, 73 Backtrack, creating 40 Batteries 72 Installing 72 Low Battery warning 53 Baud rate 46 CDI 24 City refer ence chart 63 Clear menu Deleting a route 39 Deleting last fixes 51 Delete track 23 Delete waypoints 52 Clearing entire mem[...]

83 North Ref 45 ODOMETER 49 ON/OFF 15 OSGB 71 Packing list 1 P AN N SCAN 22 PLOT SETUP 46 Plot Scale 22 PLOT Screen 21 POINTER Screen 21 Position Fix Initial 10 Saving as a W aypoint 11, 24 Position screen 17 POWER 4 Projecting waypoints 28 ROAD Screen 24 Routes 13 Activating/deactivating 34 Reversing 34 Clearing a route 39 Editing a route 35 Acces[...]

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