Lowrance-electronic 5200C User Manual

Pub. 988-0151-471 www.lowrance.com GlobalMap® 5200C GPS Mapping GPS Receiver Operation Instru

4 Plot Trails:...10 savable; up to 9,999 points per trail. Zoom range: ...39 ranges; 0.02 to 4,000 miles. NOTE:

94 1. From one of the Map Pages, press MENU|↓ to OVERLAY DATA|ENT. 2. You'll see a list of the overlay data currently displayed. Select the ite

95 System Setup menu, left, with Pop-up Help command highlighted. At right, this example shows the Pop-up Help message for the Go To Cursor c

96 The CONTRAST slider bar is already selected. Press → or ← to move the bar. The left end of the scale is minimum contrast; the right end is maximum

97 1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SETUP|ENT. 2. Press ↓ to SET LANGUAGE…|ENT. 3. Use ↓ or ↑ to select a different language and press ENT. All menus n

98 The last field in this menu is CONFIG DST. This feature allows your unit to automatically adjust with the time change caused by Daylight Sav-ing T

99 Sounds command, left. At right, the Sounds menu. Once in the Sounds menu: To set Key Press Sounds: With the option highlighted, press ENT to

100 Main Menu, left, Trails Menu, center, Trail Options, right. Delete All Trails To remove all of the trails from memory: from the Trails Menu,

101 Trail Options menu: Update Time Rate setting, left, and Update Distance setting, right. Specific Trail Options Delete Trail To delete a sp

102 New Trail To manually start a new trail, in the Trails Menu, make sure NEW TRAIL is highlighted and press ENT. New Trail command. Transparency U

103 To adjust Menu Transparency level: Press MENU|MENU|↓ to TRANSPARENCY|ENT. The TRANSPARENCY slider bar appears. Press ↑ or ↓ to move the bar. The

5 We lock it in here at the factory — you can't change or erase this map. The background map is suitable for many navigation chores, but for max

104 Notes

105 Section 6: Searching NOTE: The Search function depends on the type of map data loaded in your unit. GlobalMap HD models are fully "searchabl

106 mined). You can look up items by name, or search for the item nearest to you. Find Addresses 1. From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to FIND ADDRESS|E

107 5. To enter a city name, press ↓ to CITY|ENT. You will be asked if you want to find addresses only within a particular city. This option is de-si

108 Address search result list, left. At center, Map Page showing location of the address on the map, highlighted by cursor. At right, after the

109 Find Any Item Selected by Map Cursor On the Map Page: with a POI or map feature selected by the cursor press WPT. To return to the previous page,

110 Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first letter, then press → to move the cursor to the next letter and repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|

111 "Go To Exit" option, left, "Find On Map" option, right. Tip: You can also look up some additional information on the Exi

112 Find Waypoint menu with Lodging POI category selected, left, and with the RV Parks subcategory selected, right. 2. Search by nearest POI. Pr

113 Find by Name option, left, Find by Name menu, right. 4. When the POI's Waypoint Information screen is displayed, you can choose to &quo

6 These Custom Map Files (file format *.lcm) can also be shared be-tween Lowrance GPS or sonar/GPS units and personal computers. This unit automatic

114 Find Streets command, left, Find Streets menu, right. 2. You must first fill in a street name in the First Street dialog box. Press ENT to d

115 At left, the Find Streets menu with the Find First Street command highlighted. At right, Streets Found list. 4. The Map Page appears, with t

116 repeat until the name is correct, then press ENT|ENT. B. Or you can jump down to the lower box and pick a street from the selection list. Press

117 7. The Map Page appears, with the cursor pointing to the found inter-section. The intersection in our example is shown in the following fig-ure.

118 Waypoint Information screens with the Go To Waypoint command se-lected, left, and the Find on Map command selected, right. To clear these m

119 Section 7: NMEA 2000 Device Configuration NMEA 2000 Menu The NMEA 2000 menu on your display unit's main menu allows you to configure, calib

120 The NMEA Diagnostics page displays information about the perform-ance of the network bus, keeping you updated on bus status, mode, er-rors and bu

121 When choosing an engine-tank configuration you will use the Tank Se-lect menu, Tank Size dialog box and Set configuration button, all de-tailed b

122 6. Select the tank you want to set up and press ENT. Press → to high-light the Tank Size dialog box and press ENT. 7. Use ↓ ↑, ← → to input the

123 If, for example, you are viewing the device configuration menu for an EP-15 Fluid Level, the device data window will include tank size and the am

7 A minimum of three satellites are required to determine a 2D fix. The system requires signal reception from three satellites in order to determine

124 Fuel Added Used in tandem with the Add Fuel command, the Fuel Added dialog box allows you to input the amount of fuel added to the tank, when an

125 Engine Operations The lower half of the Fuel Management menu contains the following Engine Operation functions: Engine Select, Reset Calibration,

126 NMEA 2000 Alarms The NMEA 2000 Alarms menu allows you to set Full and Empty fuel alarms for the EP-10 Fuel Flow, EP-15 Fluid Level, EP-50 Storage

127 set the backlight level to 75 percent on one display unit, all other units on the network will automatically switch to the same setting. To turn

128 5. Highlight the desired Temp Type and press ENT. The following con-firmation message will appear: Are you sure you wish to change this device&ap

129 EP-10 Fuel Flow Configuration To input Device Name: 1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The NMEA 2000 menu will appe

130 You shouldn't need this command if you are connecting your unit to a network with similar display units and/or a series of electronic probes

131 To select Tank Instance (Location): 1. Press MENU| MENU, use ↑ ↓ to select NMEA 2000 and press ENT. The NMEA 2000 menu will appear with five opt

132 2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Configu-ration menu. A list of network devices will be at the top of the page. 3.

133 5. Select RESTORE DEFAULTS and press ENT. The following message will appear: Are you sure you wish to change this device's configuration?

8 Non aviators can use WAAS signals to make their GPS navigation even more accurate. Your unit receives both GPS and WAAS signals. How-ever, WAAS has

134 agement, NMEA 2000 Alarms, Waypoint Sharing and Backlight Syn-chronization. 2. Highlight BUS SETUP and press ENT, which will open the Bus Config

135 3. Use ↑ ↓ to select the desired fluid level and press ENT. The Device Configuration menu will appear. 4. Highlight ADVANCED OPTIONS and press

136 8. Take your vessel out on the water and burn at least five gallons of fuel. Be sure you run only ONE engine — the engine connected to your fuel

137 EP-15 Fluid Level Calibration The default calibration for the EP-15 Fluid Level is just as accurate as standard fluid level gauges. If, however,

138 Calibrate is highlighted on the device configuration menu (left). Cali-bration menu (right) with calibration instructions listed at the top

139 11. Highlight CALIBRATE and press ENT. The following message will ap-pear: Full Level Calibration Completed. Press ENT, then press EXIT re-pea

140 9. Select CALIBRATE and press ENT. The following message will appear: 1 Qtr Level Calibration Completed. Press ENT. 10. Add another quarter tank

141 9. Fill up your tank again, noting how much fuel you added to the tank. Compare that number to the Fuel Used figure displayed on the page you cus

142 Reset Trim Calibration If you are not satisfied with your engine trim calibration, you can reset engine trim calibration from the Suzuki Engine I

143 5. Highlight RESET CALIBRATION and press ENT. The following message will appear: Are you sure you wish to Reset Calibration? 6. Highlight YES a

9 Menu Commands A menu command or a menu option will appear in small capital letters, in a bold sans serif type like this: ROUTE PLANNING. These ind

144 Notes

145 Sec. 8: Supplemental Material Datums Used by This Unit WGS 1984 Default Adindan Mean for Ethiopia, Sudan Adindan Burkina Faso Adindan Cameroo

146 Chatham Island Astro 1971; New Zealand (Chatham Island) Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Dabola Guinea Djakarta (Batavia) Indonesia

147 Nahrwan United Arab Emirates Naparima BWI Trinidad & Tobago North American 1927 Mean for Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda, Caicos Islands, Cuba,

148 Point 58 Sweden Santo (DOS) 1965 Espirito Santo Island Sao Braz Azores (Sao Miguel, Santa Maria Islands) Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Isla

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152 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the U.S. Federal Communi-cations Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowi

153 LOWRANCE DATABASES LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSO

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154 DATABASES LIMITED WARRANTY "We", "our", or "us" refers to Lowrance Electronics, Inc., the manufacturer of this prod

155 LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY "We," "our," or "us" refers to LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC., the manufact

156 How to Obtain Service… …in the USA: We back your investment in quality products with quick, expert service and genuine Lowrance parts. If you&apo

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11 Section 2: Installation & Accessories Preparations You can install the GPS system in some other order if you prefer, but we recommend this ins

12 You need to select an antenna installation location that has a clear, unobstructed view of the sky. After the module is installed, connect it to t

13 Caution: All of the wires in the power/data cable have bare ends for eas-ier installation. The bare ends on any unused wires could cause an electr

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14 If possible, keep the power cable away from other boat wiring, espe-cially the engine's wires. This will provide the best isolation from elec

15 (However, never connect multiple power sources to a NMEA 2000 network. If you have a network that is already powered, see diagram B.) Power Diagra

16 The NMEA 2000 Power cable's red wire should be attached (with pro-vided 3-amp fuse) to the positive (+) terminal. The NMEA 2000 Power cable&a

17 The diagram above has a double T connector with two 120-ohm (one male and one female) terminators — one at each end of the connector. It is easy t

18 GlobalMap 5200c Cable Connections. Network socket Power/Data socket Display unitpower cableData cable NMEA 2000 Power cable Extensioncable Ether

19 Mounting the Unit: Bracket, In-Dash or Portable You can install the GlobalMap on the top of a dash with the supplied gimbal bracket. It can also b

20 Install the gimbal bracket. Orient the bracket so the arms slope to-ward the front of your unit. Drill a 1-inch (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for th

21 though the hole from the top. If you wish, you can fill in the hole around the cables with a good marine caulking compound. Some marine dealers st

22 Portable Installation Like many Lowrance products, the GlobalMap is capable of portable operation by using an optional portable power pack. The po

23 To remove an MMC 1. Open the card compartment door by unscrewing the thumb screw. The screw should only be finger tight. If it was over-tightened,

i Table of Contents Section 1: Read Me First! ...1 Capabilities and Specifications: Globa

24 Face Cover Your unit comes with a white protective cover that snaps on and off the front of the unit. This cover is intended for use when your uni

25 Section 3: Basic GPS Operations This section addresses the unit's most basic GPS operations. The tuto-rials presented in Sec. 3 follow a chro

26 and Radar. Each page represents one of the unit's major operation modes. 3. MENU – Press this key to show the menus and submenus, which allo

27 Main Menu. The Main Menu commands and their functions are: Screen command: changes the contrast or brightness of the display screen. Sounds comma

28 Browse Files command: this allows you to view the installed MMC card and the files it contains. Pages The unit has four Pages that represent the m

29 Satellites Status Page, at left. Custom Gauges feature, right. This screen shows a graphical view of the satellites that are in view. Each s

30 Highlight PRESS ENT TO ADD… and press ENT in the Overlay Data Shown menu (far left) to open the Data Viewer menu (center) with five ex-pandab

31 NOTE: One of the data display options for the Satellite Status page is "Po-sition Error" (horizontal position error), which can appear i

32 When navigating to a waypoint your ground speed, track, distance and bearing to waypoint, and course are all shown digitally on this screen. NOTE:

33 Navigation Page, going to a waypoint while creating a new trail. The cross track error range is shown on the compass rose as a wide, white, cor

ii Find Distance From Current Position to Another Location...59 Icons ...

34 The Navigation Page has its own menu, which is used for some ad-vanced functions and for setting various options. Options and setup are discussed

35 If you're using only the factory-loaded background map, the maximum zoom range for showing additional map detail is 20 miles. You can con-tin

36 What's more important is the large scale map detail that allows your GPS unit to show a higher level of position accuracy. For example, the

37 The Map Page has its own menu, which is used for several functions and for setting various options. To access the Map Page Menu, from the Map Page

38 Pages Menu with Two Maps option selected, at left. The Resize Win-dow feature was used to make the maps vertical. Map Page with two horizonta

39 You can only change size, not switch layout, on the Map With Custom Gauges - it's always two vertical windows. Press EXIT to clear the four f

40 Scroll map north, south, east or west using arrow keys ↑ ↓ → ← . To stop scrolling and return to current position on map, press EXIT key. 6

41 When you are traveling, the map will automatically move as you move. This keeps your current location roughly centered on-screen. You can manually

42 Searching Now that you've seen how the unit can find where you are, let's search for something somewhere else. Searching is one of the m

43 POI information screen on fast food restaurant nearest this position. Screen shows name, street address, phone number, latitude/longitude, di

iii Port Information...86 Tidal Current Information...

44 Set a Waypoint A waypoint is an electronic "address," based on the latitude and longi-tude of a position on the earth. A waypoint repres

45 Create Waypoint at Current Position While you are traveling, press WPT|WPT. The waypoint is saved and automatically given a name with a sequential

46 Navigate to a Waypoint You can select any waypoint visible on the Map Page with the cursor, then use the Navigate to Cursor command (we'll de

47 To activate it, press the ZOUT and ZIN keys at the same time. Your posi-tion at the time these keys are pressed is used as the man overboard posit

48 2. Center the cursor over the location to select it. See the example in the following figure. Many map items such as waypoints, Points of In-teres

49 To stop navigating to the cursor, use the Cancel Navigation command: press MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAVIGATION|ENT|← to YES|ENT. The unit stops showi

50 To Save a Trail 1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT. Sequence for saving a trail and beginning a new one, after My Trails command is select

51 You can save and recall up to 10 different plot trails, which can also be copied to your MMC for archiving or for transfer to your MapCreate softw

52 The other two methods provide a full range of navigation data and work with both the Map Page and Navigation Page. The only difference between the

53 Navigate a trail menu sequence: Fig. 1, My Trails command. Fig. 2, Trails Menu. Fig. 3, Edit Trail Menu. Fig. 4, Edit Route Men

iv WARNING! A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. CAUTION When showing navigation data t

54 Navigate trail, map views: at left driver is northbound heading straight toward trail point 6. At right, northbound driver has reac

55 5. Now, begin moving and follow the trail. 6. When you reach your destination, be sure to cancel your navigation: press MENU|MENU|↓ to CANCEL NAV

56 2. The Transfer My Data menu includes a message which tells you if an MMC is present or not. If no MMC is present, you must first insert a card in

57 These figures show the menu sequence for loading a GPS Data File from an MMC into the unit's memory. Cancel Navigation You can

58 Notes

59 Section 4: Advanced GPS Operations Find Distance From Current Position to Another Location 1. While on the Map Page press: MENU|↓ to FIND DISTANC

60 Icons Icons are graphic symbols used to mark a location, personal point of interest or event. They can be placed on the map screen, saved and re-c

61 1. Press MENU|↓ to DELETE MY ICONS|ENT. 2. Press ↓ to DELETE ALL ICONS, DELETE BY SYMBOL, or DELETE FROM MAP and press ENT. Deleting

62 The course from one waypoint to the next is a leg; routes are composed of one or more legs. The legs of all GPS routes are based on straight lines

63 2. Press ENT. Now ↓ to (END OF ROUTE)|ENT|↓ to ADD FROM MAP|ENT. The Map Page appears with the cursor showing. Edit Route menu, left. Edit

1 Section 1: Read Me First! How this manual can get you out on the road, fast! Welcome to the exciting world of digital GPS! We know you're anxi

64 Tip: You can also delete all routes at once: 1. From the NAVIGATION PAGE, press MENU|ENT or from the MAP PAGE press MENU|MENU|↓ to ROUTE PLANNING|

65 NOTE: When adding waypoints to a route, the inserted waypoints will ap-pear in the route in front of the waypoint you have selected. To in-sert wa

66 Navigating along a route: Fig. 1 shows the Navigation Page at the start of a route, heading straight for the first waypoint (Wpt

67 Edit a Trail Name To edit a trail name: press MENU|MENU|↓ to MY TRAILS|ENT|↓ to trail name|ENT|ENT. Press ↑ or ↓ to change the first character,

68 At left, Edit Trail Menu with Pattern option selected. At right, edited trail with dotted line pattern. Utilities Utilities are useful tool

69 2. Press WPT|→ to DELETE WAYPOINT|ENT|← to YES|ENT. To return to the previous page and clear the cursor, press EXIT. To delete all waypoints at o

70 This boosts waypoint position accuracy by helping to eliminate errors caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors. 1. Press WPT|→ to SUBCAT

71 Section 5: System & GPS Setup Options Alarms This unit has several GPS alarms. The factory default setting has all of these but the anchor ala

72 3. To change distance settings, scroll ↓ or ↑ to select the desired cate-gory, then press → |ENT to activate the distance dialog box. Press ↑ or ↓

73 Check MMC Files and Storage Space To check MMC Files: Press MENU|MENU|↓ to BROWSE FILES|ENT. Main Menu, left, Browse Files, right. Communica

2 After you've learned the basics (or if you already have some GPS ex-perience), you may want to try out some of the GlobalMap's many ad-va

74 2. Press ↓ to COMMUNICATIONS PORT|ENT. Configure NMEA You can configure the unit to use specific NMEA sentences. 1. Press MENU|MENU|↓ to SYSTEM SE

75 UTM's are marked on USGS topographic charts. This system divides the Earth into 60 zones, each 6 degrees wide in longitude. British, Irish, F

76 from that reference point. For example, if it shows a distance of UP 4.00" and LEFT 0.50", you then measure up four inches and to the le

77 Press → to SELECT ORIGIN|ENT|ENT|ENT to bring up the waypoint list. Select the waypoint that you saved the reference point under and press ENT.

78 Selecting the category name and pressing ENT will show the category's contents, so you can choose items within it. An expanded category (one

79 A message and tone appear periodically, warning you that the simula-tor is on. To turn the simulator off, repeat the above steps or turn the unit

80 2. A message appears, telling you to move the cursor near the desired location and press ENT. When the message automatically clears, follow the me

81 Map Data Menu. Show Map Data From the Map Page, press MENU|↓ to MAP DATA|ENT. Press ENT to enter the EARTH MAP DETAIL selection list, and choos

82 The large ring touching the left and right sides of the screen is 100 miles in diameter (same as the zoom range). The second smaller ring is 50 mi

83 Map Datum Menu. Map Detail Category Selection This menu determines which of the mapping features are shown on the screen. This includes, waypoint

3 Case size: ...5.4" H x 6.9" W x 3.4" D (13.8 x 17.6 x 8.6 cm); sealed and waterproof; suitable for saltwater u

84 Map Orientation By default, this receiver shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are print

85 Map Menu, left; Map Orientation menu with the North Up map orientation option selected, at right. NOTE: In North Up and Course Up, the prese

86 To view Chart Note information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a Chart Note icon. When it's selected, a pop-up name box appear

87 NauticPath chart showing Port Services icon selected by cursor. When first highlighted, the Pop-Up name box appears. The Port Services inform

88 present time. At larger zoom ranges, you can select the boxed "C" icon and it becomes an animated arrow with a pop-up name box. The name

89 The velocity scale at the top left side of the graph changes dynamically based upon the maximum velocity of the current for that day. Slack water,

90 To view tide information: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor over a tide station icon. When it is selected, a pop-up name box appears. 2. Pr

91 play. NauticPath charts are ready for display as soon as they are inserted into the unit. Navionics charts must be inserted into the unit, then se

92 Overlay Data, with "Navigation," "Trip Calculator" and "Time" categories expanded to show their subcategories. To

93 From Overlay Data Shown (left) press ENT to see Data Viewer (center). Select a category and press ENT; then select information to float on sc