TRACKER 5500, 5500i 5100 and 5100i C H A R T P L O T T E R S Installation and Operation Manual English ............. 2 Español .......... 41 Português ...... 79 TRACKER 5100i w w w. n a v m a n .
FCC Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a normal installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Contents 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 6 1-1 Care ............................................................................................................................ 6 1-2 Plug-in cards ............................................................................................................... 6 1-3 Removing and replacing the display unit ......................................................................
10 Routes .......................................................................................................... 22 10-1 Routes display ......................................................................................................... 22 10-2 Managing routes ...................................................................................................... 22 10-2-1 Creating a new route .......................................................................................
Important It is the owner's sole responsibility to install and use the instrument in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for observing safe boating practices. Global Positioning System: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the US government which is solely responsible for its operation, accuracy and maintenance.
1 Introduction TRACKER chartplotters NAVMAN’s TRACKER chartplotters are compact, ruggedly built, highly integrated navigation instruments. They have been designed to be easy to use. Complex navigation functions can be performed with a few key presses, taking the hard work out of navigation. This manual covers these NAVMAN chartplotters: TRACKER 5500 Colour display, external GPS antenna. TRACKER 5500i Colour display, internal GPS antenna. TRACKER 5100 Greyscale display, external GPS antenna.
Changing the plug-in card 1 2 Gold contacts under here 3 4 Card Holder Pull card holder out of TRACKER. Pull any card out of holder. Put card in case. Push new card into holder. Ensure the gold contacts are on the outer edge and underneath (see above). Keep the card’s case. Push card holder fully into TRACKER. Warning: Keep the holder in place in the TRACKER at all times to prevent moisture from entering card compartment.
2 Basic operation Overview of the keys ESC Go back to an earlier menu or display. Any changes are ignored. DISP Show a menu of the main TRACKER displays. To go to a display, select it from the menu (see section 2-2). , , , Cursor keys, to move the cursor or the selection highlight. MENU Show a menu of the options for the current display. Press MENU again to display the setup menu (see section 13). ENT Start an action or accept a change. Zoom in and display a smaller area of the chart in more detail.
2-1 Turning on and off / auto power Auto power If the TRACKER is wired for auto power (see section 15-3), then the TRACKER automatically turns on and off with the boat power, and can not be turned on or off manually. 2 If necessary, adjust the display to be easy to read (see section 2-3). 3 The satellite display is shown. Read the warning and press ENT. Either wait for the GPS receiver to start up and the status to change from ‘acquiring’ to ‘GPS fix’ (see section 7).
2-3 Backlight and display contrast 1 Press 2 The display and keys are backlit, with sixteen brightness levels. briefly to show the display controls. To change the backlight, press (brighter) 3 (dimmer) or 4 To change the display contrast (TRACKER 5100 or 5100i): i Press to choose Contrast. ii Press or to adjust the contrast. Press ENT to accept the new values. 2-4 Man overboard (MOB) The MOB feature saves the boat’s position and then navigates back to this point.
2-7 Navigating The TRACKER has two ways of navigating, going straight to a point or following a route. Enter waypoints at points of interest before starting to navigate (see section 9-2-1). Tip: create a waypoint at the start of the trip to navigate back to. Following a route A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can follow (see section 10). 1 To create waypoints before creating the route, use the waypoints display (see section 9-2-1).
3 Chart The chart display is the most important of the TRACKER’s displays, showing the chart, the boat’s position and course, and navigation data. 3-1 Chart display A typical chart display shows: Data display. To turn the data off or on or to change what data is displayed, see section 3-1-8. Compass display (see section 3-1-4). To turn the compass off or on, see section 3-1-8. The chart. To change the types of information displayed, (see section 13-2). Typical waypoint (see section 9).
3-1-2 Latitude and longitude 3-1-6 Chart information Latitude and longitude can be displayed at the top of the chart. Normally the position is the boat’s position, and the latitude has a boat symbol to show this: To see stored data about a point on the chart (for example, a chart symbol): 36° 29.637' S 175° 09.
4 5 6 To change the data display: i Select Data setup. ii Change a data field: a Press the cursor keys to highlight the field. b Press ENT to display a menu of the data that can be shown in the field. c Select the data to show in the field; select None to leave the field empty. iii Repeat the above step to set the other data fields. Press ESC. Tip: If less than four lines are used, the numeric data will take up less of the chart area. To turn the compass display off or on: i Select Compass.
3-4 Projected course If Projected course is turned on, then the TRACKER will display the projected position based on the course over ground (COG), speed and a specified time. To turn Projected course on and off and to set the time, see section 13-2. Projected position Boat’s projected course Boat position 3-5 Tracks and tracking Tracking records the boat’s position to memory at regular intervals, which can be: Time intervals. Or distance intervals.
4 Fuel display To use the fuel display, the optional fuel kit must be installed and the fuel data set up (see section 13-4). To go to the fuel display, press DISP and select Fuel. The fuel display shows: Used: The total fuel used since it was reset to 0 by the Clear Used command (see section 13-4). Remaining: The amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank(s). Flow: The fuel consumption. For twin engine installations, the fuel flow for each engine is shown separately.
6 Highway display The highway display has a bird’s eye view of the boat’s course to a destination: To go to the highway display, press DISP and select Highway. Warning: The highway display does not show land, dangerous waters or chart symbols. The highway display shows: Six numeric data fields. To change what data is displayed, see below. Destination waypoint. Boat’s plotted course to destination. CDI lines, parallel to the boat’s plotted course (see appendix C, CDI).
that can be received by a special receiver on the boat. Differential beacons are usually only installed near ports and important waterways, and each beacon has a limited range. The accuracy of the corrected GPS position is typically better than 2 to 5 m (6 to 16 ft). Startup Each time a GPS receiver is turned on, it normally takes about 50 seconds before it outputs the first position. Under some circumstances it will take up to two minutes or longer.
8 Tides display The tides display shows tide information at a tide station for the selected date. 4 Press MENU and select Chart info. 5 Select Tide height. To go to the tides display for the tide station nearest to the boat, press DISP and select Tides. Choosing the date of the tide chart 1 Press MENU. To go to the tides display for any tide station: 2 1 From the chart display, press MENU and select Find. 2 Select Tide stations. 3 A list of tide stations are displayed.
9 Waypoints A waypoint is a position of interest that is saved by the TRACKER, for example a fishing spot or a point on a route. The TRACKER can have up to 500 waypoints. A waypoint can be created, changed or deleted. A waypoint has: A name (up to eight characters). An icon showing what kind of waypoint it is. The available icons are: A type: Normal: A normal waypoint can be navigated to or included in a route. Danger: A danger waypoint is a point to avoid.
4 Change the waypoint data if necessary (see section 9-2-7). Select Save. Creating a new waypoint from the waypoints display 1 In the waypoints display, press MENU and select Create. 2 A new waypoint, with a default name and data, is created at the boat position. 3 Change the waypoint data if necessary (see section 9-2-7). Select Save. Note: Waypoints can also be created when a route is created (see section 10-2-1).
10 Routes A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can navigate along. Routes can be created, changed and deleted. The TRACKER can navigate along a route in either direction. Waypoints on the route can be skipped. The TRACKER can have up to 25 routes. Each route can have up to 50 waypoints. A route can: Routes are a powerful feature when the TRACKER is connected to an autopilot, allowing the vessel to be automatically guided along the route. Start and stop at the same waypoint .
B. Creating a new route from the routes display 1 In the routes display, press MENU and select Create. 2 A new route, with a default name and no waypoints, is displayed. 3 To change the route name: i Select the route name at the top of the display and press ENT. ii Change the name if necessary. iii Press ENT. 4 To insert a waypoint in the route: i Select where the waypoint will be: To insert the first waypoint in a new route, select Leg 1.
11 User card display A C-MAP™ user card is an optional plug-in card that can store data files (see section 1-2). There are three types of files: waypoints, routes or a track. To go to the user card display, press DISP and select User card. The user card display has: File list A list of the files on any user card in the TRACKER. Waypts, Routes The number of waypoints and routes currently in the TRACKER. Track 1 to Track 5 The number of points in tracks 1 to 5 currently in the TRACKER.
Sorting the file names This sorts the displayed file names. 1 2 Press MENU and select Sort. Select sort by Name, Type or Time. 12 About display To go to the about display, press DISP and select About. The about display shows: The software version and date. The world chart version. Any card fitted. The number of waypoints, routes and tracks in the TRACKER. Wiring information for the TRACKER connectors.
Setup menu map, with factory default settings in brackets System Chart Rotation (North up) Projected course (Off) CDI scale (0.1 nm) Plotter mode (Off) Map datum (WGS84) Map shift (None) Waypoints (Selected) Lat.
13-2 Chart setup Either select Map datum and select the datum for the local chart. See appendix A for a list of the available datums. WGS84 is the default datum, and the datum most commonly used on paper charts. Rotation The options for chart rotation are: North up: North is always at the top of the chart display. Track up: The chart is rotated so that the boat direction is to the top of the display. This option is useful for navigating narrow harbours or rivers.
The options are: On: displays attention area boundaries and information icons . Off: does not display attention area boundaries or information icons . Note: In some early chart cards the information icons are inactive. Depth area limits (TRACKER 5500, 5500i) The depth area limits control the chart water colours for different depths. There are three water colours: Surface to Depth area limit 1: Shallow water colour. Depth area limit 1 to Depth area limit 2: Medium water colour.
Fuel Cal 4 Without calibration the error in fuel measurements can be up to ± 10%. Calibration can reduce the error substantially. For twin engine installations calibration of each transducer is required. 5 Calibrating the fuel transducer requires accurate measurement of the fuel used. This is easiest with a small portable tank. It should be noted that due to air pockets, it is very difficult to fill underfloor tanks to the same level twice.
To enable the alarm, enter an anchor alarm distance (up to 9.99 distance units). The TRACKER saves the current boat position. To disable the alarm, set the anchor alarm to Off (0). To enable the alarm, set the XTE alarm to On. To disable the alarm, set the XTE alarm to Off. Danger alarm Warning: Do not rely on the anchor alarm as the only anchor watch. When the danger alarm is enabled, an alarm will sound when the boat comes within this distance of a danger waypoint.
13-10 Simulate setup Simulate mode is a way of becoming familiar with the TRACKER (see section 2-6). Warning: Never have simulate mode on when the TRACKER is navigating on the water. Simulate Demo Simulates the boat moving along a route at a given speed. When it reaches one end it retraces the route in the other direction. Before setting this mode enter at least one route (see section 10-2-1). The options are: Speed: The simulated boat speed to use. Turn simulate mode Off or On.
15 Installation Correct installation is critical to the performance of the unit. There are two components to install, the TRACKER and a GPS antenna. In addition, install the optional fuel kit to use the TRACKER as a fuel computer. The TRACKER can: Drive external beepers or lights for the alarm. Send and receive data from other NAVMAN instruments connected via NavBus. The backlight setting is shared (see section 14). Send NMEA data to an autopilot or other instrument.
15-3 Installation Warning: Ensure that any cut holes will not weaken the boat. If in doubt, consult a qualified boat builder or marine engineer. GPS antenna Display unit Fit the antenna 1 Find a suitable location for the antenna: Mount the antenna with a good view of the sky and horizon. The view should not be blocked by large parts of the superstructure. The unit can be under glass, perspex, fibreglass or fabric, but not under metal or wood.
Power/data cable for display unit Wire the cable as shown on the next page. Note: The unit requires 12 V DC power. This power supply must be protected with a fuse or circuit breaker of between 2 and 3 A. If it does not have this, fit a 2 A fuse in the power supply line. To enable auto power (see section 2-1), connect the yellow Power/data cable wire to the positive power supply as shown. To disable auto power, leave the wire disconnected; make sure it can not touch any other conductor.
Installation Basic Wiring Power/data cable (black locking collar) Pin Wire Signal 1 Black Ground (power negative, NMEA) This option is possible on both the TRACKER 5100 and the TRACKER 5500. Black wire: Connect this to the negative battery terminal. 2 Brown Power out, 9 V DC 3 White NMEA out, to autopilot/radar Red Wire: Connect this to the 12 V positive battery terminal after the main switch. Fit a 1 Amp fuse as shown.
Appendix A - Specifications Physical Size 150 mm H x 164 mm W x 65 mm D (5.9" x 6.5" x 2.6"). Weight, display unit 600 g (20 oz). Display: 5" diagonal; TRACKER 5500, 5500i: TFT colour, (234 x 320 pixels); TRACKER 5100, 5100i: greyscale, (240 x 320 pixels). Electrical Power supply 11 to 18 V DC, 600 mA with full backlight. External beeper or light output, switched to ground, 30 V DC, 200 mA maximum. Operating Temperature 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F). Chart and user cards C-MAP™ NT cards and NT+ cards. 3.
List of datums ADINDAN ARC 1950 ASCENS.ISL.58 BISSAU CAPE DABOLA EUROPEAN 1950 GRACIOSA BASE HJORSEY 1955 IGN72 IRELAND 1965 KERTAU 1948 LUZON MIDWAY AS. 61 NAD 1983 O.S. IRELAND P.TE NOIRE 48 POTSDAM QORNOQ S.LEONE 1960 SELVAGEM 1938 TANANARIVE 25 VOIROL 1960 YACARE AFGOOYE ARC 1960 AUS.GEOD. 66 BOGOTA OBS. CARTHAGE DECEPTION IS EUROPEAN 1979 GUAM 1963 HONG KONG 63 INDIAN ISTS 73 AS.69 KUSAIE AS. 51 M. MERCURY 68 MINNA NAHRWAN O.S.G.B. 1936 P.TO SANTO 36 PRV.S.AMER.56 REUNION S.
Appendix B - Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide assumes that you have read and understood this manual. It is possible in many cases to solve difficulties without having to send the unit back to the manufacturer for repair. Please follow this troubleshooting section before contacting the nearest NAVMAN dealer. There are no user serviceable parts. Specialised methods and testing equipment are required to ensure that the unit is reassembled correctly and is waterproof.
c Tank Full or Set Remaining has not been set every refuelling. d When refuelling, air pockets may have prevented the tank filling completely. e Fuel transducers wear out over time and should be replaced every 5000 litres (1316 US gallons) of fuel as a guide. 14 No or low fuel flow reading: a Check the fuel cable connectors are securely plugged in and the locking ring is locked in place. b Clogged fuel transducer.
Navigation data The boat is sailing from the start to the destination and has moved off the plotted course from the start to the destination. BRG Bearing to Destination Bearing to the destination from the boat. +BRG Bearing to cursor Bearing to cursor from boat (cursor mode, see section 3-1-1). CDI When the boat is navigating to a point, the chart and highway displays show a parallel line on either side of the plotted course. These two lines are called the Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) lines.
www.navman.com. Appendix D - How to contact us NORTH AMERICA ASIA MIDDLE EAST NAVMAN USA INC. 18 Pine St. Ext. Nashua, NH 03060. Ph: +1 603 577 9600 Fax: +1 603 577 4577 e-mail: sales@navmanusa.com China Peaceful Marine Electronics Co. Ltd. Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Qindao, Dalian. E210, Huang Hua Gang Ke Mao Street, 81 Xian Lie Zhong Road, 510070 Guangzhou, China. Ph: +86 20 3869 8784 Fax: +86 20 3869 8780 e-mail: sales@peaceful-marine.com Website: www.peaceful-marine.
TRACKER 5100/5100i5500/5500i Lon 174° 44.535`E Made in New Zealand MN000089B NAVMAN Lat 36° 48.
