Magellan GPS Satellite Navigator

User Manual

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 accuracy of position fixes can be affected by the periodic adjustments to GPS satellites made by the U.S. Government and is subject to change in accordance with the Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and the Federal Radionavigation Plan. USE CAUTION Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry. When the accuracy warnings appear on the screen, use the data with extreme caution. USE PROPER ACCESSORIES Use only Magellan cables and antennas; the use of non-Magellan cables and antennas may severely degrade performance or damage the receiver, and will void the warranty.

LICENSE AGREEMENT

Magellan grants you, the purchaser, the right to use the software supplied in and with MAGELLAN GPS products (the "SOFTWARE") in the normal operation of the equipment. You may make copies only for your own personal use and for use within your organization. The SOFTWARE is the property of MAGELLAN and/or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions; therefore, you must treat this SOFTWARE like any other copyright material. You may not use, copy, modify, reverse engineer or transfer this SOFTWARE except as expressly provided in this license. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by MAGELLAN and/or its suppliers. * * * No part of this handbook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use without the prior written permission of Magellan Systems Corporation. 1996 by Magellan Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. Magellan, Meridian XL GPS, and Backtrack are trademarks of Magellan Systems Corporation. 22-10242-000

Table of Contents

Introduction.. 1
Packing List... 1 Conventions Used In This Manual.. 2

Getting Started.. 3

General Description.. 3 Connecting Receiver Power.. 4 First Time Use - Initializing the Receiver. 5 Proper Handling - Signal Reception.. 9 Taking your First Fix... 10 Saving Your First Waypoint.. 10 Introduction to Routes.. 13 Creating a GOTO Route... 14

Reference Section.. 15

General Usage... 15
Turning the Receiver Off... 15 Inputting Data.... 16 Turning the Light ON and OFF... 16

NAV Screens... 17

Viewing the Position Screen.. 17 Viewing the NAV 1 Screen... 18 Viewing the NAV 2 Screen... 18 Customizing the Nav Screens.. 19

PLOT Screens... 21

Viewing the POINTER screen.. 21 Viewing the PLOT Screen... 21 Changing the Plotter Scale.. 22 Using PAN N SCAN... 22 Setting a GOTO Using PAN N SCAN... 23 Deleting Plotter Track... 23 Viewing the ROAD Screen.. 24

Waypoints... 24

Saving a Position Fix as a Waypoint.. 24 Creating a Waypoints... 26 Accessing the Waypoint Menu... 26
Viewing a Waypoint... 27 Accessing the Waypoint Function Menu.. 28 Projecting a Waypoint... 28 Editing a Waypoint... 29 Deleting a Waypoint... 30

Routes... 31

Activating a GOTO Route... 31 Accessing the Route Menu.. 32 Creating a Multileg Route... 32 Activating and Deactivating a Route.. 34 Reversing a Route... 34 Viewing the Route Summary (Edit Option).. 35 Viewing the Legs of a Route.. 35 Inserting a Leg in a Route... 35 Deleting a Leg... 36 Adding a Leg... 37 Replacing a Waypoint... 38 Navigating (Activating) a Leg... 38 Deleting a Route... 39 Creating a MOB (Man OverBoard) Route.. 39 Creating a Backtrack Route... 40 Creating a COORD Route... 40 Viewing the LAST FIX Trip Summary Screen.. 41

Last Fix Buffer... 41

Viewing a LAST FIX... 41

Using latitude and longitude will satisfy most of the users of this receiver, but you may use any of the other coordinate systems (UTM, OSGB, TDs, Irish Grid, Swiss Grid, Swedish Grid or Finnish Grid) to initialize the receiver. If you prefer one of these coordinate systems, select the desired coordinate system in the COORD. SYSTEM section of Setup, then access INITIALIZE. You will be prompted to enter the appropriate data in the format of the chosen coordinate system. The region screen appears with a list of locations around the globe. This list extends to a second page which can be viewed using the UP/ DOWN ARROWs. Highlight the general area of the world where you are located and press ENTER. A list of countries, provinces or states within that general area appears. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to select the country, province or state of your location and press ENTER.
REGION USA THE AMERICAS EUROPE EASTERN ASIA WESTERM ASiA
COUNTRY/STATE ALABAMA ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA
The receiver displays the Initialize page with the highlight active in the elevation field. Use the LEFT/ RIGHT and UP/DOWN ARROWs to enter your present elevation if you know it, and press ENTER. If you do not know your elevation, simply press ENTER.
ELEVATION 37`00.00N 119`00.00W +00000FT EL
If this is not the first time you have used your receiver, or if it is the first time but your receiver has already begun acquiring satellite signals, the following time and date entry may not be displayed.
Input your local time. Take extra care to input the time correctly (to within 10 minutes), including the AM/PM designator. Use the ARROW KEYs to change the time. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to change AM to PM if necessary. When the time is correct, press ENTER.
TIME 37`00.00N 119`00.00W +00000FT EL 12:05P
Please note that if you are located in a half-hour time zone, you will need to manually reset the time, after the receiver has taken a position fix, by adding or subtracting one half hour. Please refer to Setup - Time Display for directions on resetting time.
Your receiver requires just one more piece of information and that is the date. Use the UP/ DOWN ARROWs and RIGHT/ LEFT ARROWs to set the correct date. Your display should resemble the one shown at right. Doublecheck all of the information entered. Then, press ENTER.
DATE 37`00.00N 119`00.00W +00000FT EL 12:05PM 18OCT96
If you notice that you made a mistake, press MNU, highlight SETUP, press ENTER. Select INITIALIZE, press ENTER and start over. Initializing With Known Coordinates

Highlight WAYPOINTS Press ENTER Highlight YES to confirm deletion
Highlight DELETE Press ENTER
Press MENU, use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to select WAYPOINTS and press ENTER. Select the waypoint in the list you wish to delete, then press ENTER to access the WAYPOINT screen. Now press ENTER to access the function menu, highlight DELETE and press ENTER. The receiver will now give you one last chance to change your mind. If you are sure, use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to highlight YES and press ENTER. The waypoint is now erased and you are returned to the next waypoint in the list.

WARNING DELETE DOCK

NO YES
Waypoints that are currently used in a route (discussed in the next section) cannot be cleared. The receiver will warn you if you attempt to do so.

ROUTES

A route is a planned course of travel defined by a series of waypoints. To create a route, you must already have waypoints stored in the receivers memory. These waypoints are then connected to form the segments or legs of the route. A route may contain from one to fifteen legs. Activating a GOTO Route The GOTO function enables you to create a simple one-leg route from your present position to a defined waypoint. When a GOTO is active, the title bar of the NAV and PLOT screens display TO Destination Waypoint and the screens display the corresponding navigation information.
GOTO Use ARROW KEYS to select destination waypoint ENTER
Press GOTO, use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to highlight the desired destination waypoint, and press ENTER.
GOTO MOB BCKTRK ROUTE COORD BUOY JETTY FISH WP001 WP002
The first four selections in the GOTO menu allow you to create a Man OverBoard, Backtrack or Coordinate route or to activate an existing route. MOB, BCKTRK and COORD functions are discussed at the end of the Route section. It is also possible to activate a GOTO from the PAN N SCAN feature on the PLOT screen as described earlier. The receiver begins navigating toward the selected waypoint and the display returns to the last viewed NAV screen. It is necessary to have a current position fix in order to correctly activate a GOTO. If you have a current position fix, the NAV screens will display navigation data, if not, the navigation data will be replaced by dashes. If a route, GOTO, or MOB is already active, the new GOTO automatically replaces it and becomes the active route. A GOTO always uses your current position as the starting point. If the unit has not yet computed a position fix, then the start of the GOTO may not represent your current position.

Access the ROUTE MENU Use ARROW KEYS to highlight route to be edited ENTER Highlight EDIT Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWs to view route legs
To review the route by viewing each of the legs individually, starting from the SUMMARY screen, press the UP/ DOWN ARROWs stepping through each leg of the route and back to the route summary.

FROM TO JETTY FISH

n 14.8m

223` M

Inserting a Leg in a Route You can insert a leg in a route by inserting a waypoint between the starting and ending waypoints of an existing leg, thereby dividing it into two legs.
Access the ROUTE MENU Use ARROW KEYS to highlight route to be edited ENTER Highlight EDIT Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWs to select route leg
Highlight INSERT Press ENTER
Use LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to select "TO" waypoint
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 new TO waypoint for this leg, thereby creating a new waypoint and pushing the other waypoints in the route forward to make room. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to scroll through the waypoint list to the waypoint you wish to use as the destination for this new intermediate leg and press ENTER. The new leg has now been added. The FROM waypoint did not change but the TO waypoint is now the one you just entered. The receiver has updated the bearing and distance for this leg and displays it on the screen. Press the DOWN ARROW. The following leg has also been changed. The following leg now starts from the waypoint you designated as the TO waypoint for the previous leg. The new TO waypoint must be different from the old (must have a distance greater than 0.1 distance units from the "FROM" waypoint); the receiver will not insert a leg in this case but will return to the leg screen you were viewing. Deleting a Leg Another feature of editing a route is the ability to delete one of the legs.

INSERT LEG 2

FROM TO JETTY WPOO2

n 3.87m

Access the ROUTE MENU and highlight the route to be edited. Press ENTER, highlight EDIT, and press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to view the route leg to be deleted, press ENTER to access the EDIT LEG menu, select DELETE, and press ENTER.
The receiver gives you one last chance to change your mind. Press ENTER to confirm. The leg is removed from the route. Press any function key to abort the process. Adding a Leg You 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 original destination.
Use ARROW KEYS to highlight route to be edited
Use UP/DOWN ARROWs to select the last route leg
Highlight ADD LEG Press ENTER
Access the ROUTE MENU and highlight the route to be edited. Press ENTER to bring up the pop-up menu, highlight EDIT, and press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to view the last leg in the route. Press ENTER to access the EDIT LEG menu, select ADD LEG, and press ENTER. If ADD LEG does not appear as an option of the Leg Edit menu, you were not viewing the final leg of the route. To add a leg to the end of a route, you must be viewing the final leg when you access the Leg Edit menu. (To add a leg within a route, see Inserting a Leg in a Route.) The ADD LEG screen appears with the destination waypoint of the route in the FROM field. It is used as the starting point of the final leg you wish to create. A highlight bar appears for you to select the new TO waypoint for this leg. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to scroll through the waypoint list to the waypoint you wish to use as the destination for this new final leg and press ENTER. The new leg has now been added. The receiver displays the bearing and distance for this new final leg.

ADD LEG 4

FROM TO FISH WPOO1
Replacing a Waypoint This allows the destination (TO) waypoint of a leg to be changed to a different waypoint.
Use UP/DOWN ARROWs to select the route leg
Highlight REPLACE Press ENTER
Access the ROUTE MENU and highlight the route to be edited. Press ENTER to bring up the pop-up menu, highlight EDIT, and press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to view the leg to be modified. Press ENTER to access the EDIT LEG menu, select REPLACE, and press ENTER. A highlight bar appears for you to select the new TO waypoint for this leg, replacing the existing one. Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to scroll to the waypoint you wish to use as the new destination for this leg of the route and press ENTER.

REPLACE LEG 1

FROM TO JETTY WPOO3

n 1.58m

The new TO waypoint must be different from the old (must have a distance greater than 0.1 distance units from the "FROM" waypoint)); the receiver will not replace a leg in this case but will return to the leg screen you were viewing. The destination has now been changed. The receiver has updated the bearing and distance for this leg and displays it on the screen. Press the DOWN ARROW. The following leg has also been changed. The following leg now starts from the waypoint you designated as the TO waypoint for the previous leg. Navigating (Activating) a Leg While navigating using a multileg route, one leg of the route is said to be active. This is the leg that is currently being used to provide navigational information. It is sometimes desirable to activate a different leg, thereby changing the destination being navigated to.

Setting Elevation Units ELEV. UNITS (Elevation Units) is the same as DIST. UNIT but this time you will select the unit of measure that will be used to display your elevation in, METERS or FEET. The default setting is FEET.
MENU Highlight SETUP Press ENTER Highlight ELEV UNITS Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select FEET or METERS ENTER
Setting North Reference. This sets the north reference of the displays to TRUE or MAGNETIC. The default North reference is MAGNETIC.
MENU Highlight SETUP Press ENTER Highlight NORTH REF Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select MAGNETIC or TRUE ENTER
Selecting Map Datum Depending upon which map or chart you are using you may need to change the Map Datum that the receiver will use. The datum required will be printed on the map or chart. The most common is WGS84, which is also the default Map Datum.
MENU Highlight SETUP Press ENTER Highlight MAP DATUM Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select Map Datum ENTER
Setting NMEA NMEA is the communication standard for electronic marine navigation equipment. Your receiver outputs position and navigation information in the NMEA 0183 format to support navigation aids such as autopilots. To use NMEA your receiver must be connected to the NMEA device with the Power/Data Cable and the device youre using must accept the proper 0183 format. Your GPS receiver must be on and computing fixes before NMEA information will be output through the data port.
MENU Highlight SETUP Press ENTER Highlight NMEA Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select OFF, 0183A, 0183B, or 0183C ENTER
An optional Power/Data Cable is available for the Meridian XL from your local dealer or directly from Magellan Systems. Keep in mind that in order to support the NMEA device, your receiver must be operating continuously. To prevent outages due to low batteries, external power is recommended. Selecting Baud Rate. BAUD RATE allows you to select the appropriate baud rate for your external equipment. (Check the documentation of your external equipment.) You may choose from 1200, 4800, 9600 or 19200. The default setting is 4800.
Highlight BAUD RATE Press ENTER
Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select 1200, 4800, 9600, or 19200
Selecting Waypoint Sort WPT SORT allows you to classify the waypoints stored in the user waypoint catalog in alphabetical order or according to their proximity to the present position with the closest listed first. You may choose from ALPHABETICAL, NEAREST or ICON. The default setting is ALPHABETICAL.

MENU Highlight SETUP Press ENTER Highlight WPT SORT Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select ALPHABETICAL NEAREST or ICON ENTER
Selecting the Last Fix Interval This function allows you to set the rate that positions are automatically saved to the last fix buffer. The default is 10 minutes.
Highlight LFIX INTERVAL Press ENTER
Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select OFF, 10 MINUTES, 20 MINUTES, 30 MINUTES, 1 HOUR
Plot Setup PLOT SETUP allows you to adjust the track orientation and track history on the PLOT screen. For TRACK you may select OFF, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, or 5.0. The default setting is 1.0. For ORIENTATION, you may select HEADING UP or NORTH UP. The default setting is HEADING UP.
Highlight PLOT SETUP Press ENTER
Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select ORIENTATION; HEADING UP or NORTH UP
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, store the fix in the last fix buffer, and then turn itself off.
Highlight SAMPLING Press ENTER
In order to use Sampling, the receivers antenna must remain in an open area and fully visible to the sky. If the antenna is blocked so that the receiver cannot acquire sufficient satellites the receiver will be unable to compute a position fix and the receiver will remain on until the obstruction is removed. When Sampling is on, a warning message appears on the POWER DOWN screen to remind you that you have Sampling on. Sampling will continue until it is turned off or until the battery warning is displayed. When the unit is turned on again, a message will appear requiring you to confirm whether you want SAMPLING on or off. Select ON or OFF using the UP/DOWN ARROWs and press ENTER. Power Lock POWER LOCK allows you to safeguard the receiver's battery power in case of unintentional power-on by requiring a specific key sequence to confirm. This feature is useful, for example, when POWER key is pressed accidentally as a result of being stored in a bag, etc.
MENU Highlight SETUP Press ENTER Highlight POWER LOCK Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select OFF or ON ENTER
When POWER LOCK is turned on, the start-up screens include the message screen shown at right. When this key sequence is pressed, the receiver continues to POSITION screen or the initialization screens. If any other key any is pressed, the unit turns off instantly.

MENU Highlight ALARMS Press ENTER Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select ARRIVAL, ANCHOR, or XTE Use LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS to turn alarm on or off (check mark = ON)
To Set Alarm Radius: Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select ARRIVAL, ANCHOR, or XTE To Exit Alarm Menu: Use UP/DOWN ARROWS to select ESCAPE ENTER ENTER Use ARROW KEYS to enter radius value
With 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 alarms on and off. Press ENTER, and use the UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to set radius of a selected alarm. To exit the ALARM MENU, highlight ESCAPE and press ENTER. Viewing the SUN/MOON Screen This screen will display the time of sunrise and sunset for the chosen waypoint. It also graphically displays the lunar cycle of the moon.
MENU Highlight WAYPOINTS Press ENTER Use ARROW KEYS to select date to view Use ARROW KEYS to select waypoint ENTER ENTER Highlight SUNRISE Press ENTER
Press MENU, use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to select WAYPOINTS and press ENTER. Select the waypoint in the list for which you wish to view sunrise information, then press ENTER to access the WAYPOINT screen. Now press ENTER to access the function menu, highlight SUNRISE and press ENTER. The first step in viewing the solar and lunar information is to enter the date for which you want the information. Use the UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT ARROWs to set the date and press ENTER.
06OCT96 SUN^ SUN& MOON
The receiver will compute the sunrise, sunset, and lunar cycle for the waypoint chosen on the date you entered.

Full moon

SUN ^ SUN & MOON 04OCT96 06:47AM 06:32PM

Half moon New moon

Simulator The simulator mode causes the receiver to create a fictitious route from your location to two newly created waypoints. You will find the Simulator very handy when you want to review or practice using your receiver at home. In the simulate mode you can watch the receiver simulate movement and observe how the different navigational screens respond.

MENU Highlight SIMULATOR Press ENTER ENTER NAV
To activate, press MENU and use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to select SIMULATOR, then press ENTER. You will then be prompted to press NAV to return to the NAV Screen. After using the Simulator, be sure to turn it off again by highlighting SIMULATOR function under the MENU key and pressing ENTER. If you turn the receiver off before you turn the simulator off, the waypoints and route it created will not be cleared. Deleting Last Fixes DELETE LFIX will erase all of the waypoints in your Last Fix Buffer. Press MENU and highlight the CLEAR MENU. Press ENTER and use
MENU Highlight CLEAR MENU Press ENTER ENTER Highlight DELETE LFIXES Press ENTER ENTER ENTER
the UP/DOWN ARROWs to highlight DELETE FIXES. You will be instructed to press ENTER to delete the Last Fixes. If you change your mind, press any other function key to leave the last fixes as they are. Deleting Track from the Plotter Screen As you use your receiver more you may soon notice the PLOT screen becoming cluttered with the graphic display of your past movement (track). You can delete the track display with the DELETE TRACK option.
MENU Highlight CLEAR MENU Press ENTER ENTER Highlight DELETE TRACK Press ENTER ENTER ENTER
Use the UP/DOWN ARROWs to highlight DELETE TRACK and press ENTER. You will be asked to press ENTER to confirm that you want to delete the track history. If you change your mind, press any other function key to leave the track as it is.
Delete All Waypoints from Waypoint List DELETE WPTS will delete all of the waypoints in your waypoint list. If routes currently exist, deleting waypoints requires that all routes be deleted and a message will be displayed. See Deleting Routes.
MENU Highlight CLEAR MENU Press ENTER ENTER Highlight DELETE WPTS Press ENTER ENTER ENTER
Highlight DELETE WPTS using the UP/DOWN ARROWs and press ENTER. You will be instructed to press ENTER to erase the waypoints. If you change your mind, press any other function key to leave the waypoints intact. Clearing Receiver Memory This reset will erase all of the waypoints in your receivers memory. Before selecting Clear Menu we recommend that you review the waypoints in your waypoint library, recording on paper the coordinates for any waypoint that you want to use in the future. After turning the receiver back on, you can enter those waypoints again. Clear Memory will erase all of your receivers memory including resetting all of the Setup features to their default values.

Appendix

Optional Accessories
In addition to the items provided with the receiver, optional accessories are also available. Mounting Kit Includes a mountable bracket for hands-free operation, a 916 VDC Power/Data Cable, the Antenna Extension Cable, and the Antenna Suction Cup Mount. The Extension Cable and Suction Cup Mount are required to operate with the quadrifilar antenna detached. Do not alter the length of the antenna extension cable or use a non-Magellan cable, as this may adversely affect receiver sensitivity. External Antenna An external antenna that is mounted to a range pole or vehicle roof in order to provide satellite signals to the receiver when being operated in a sheltered location. Does not require a separate power source. Comes with 30 feet of connecting cabling and mounting hardware. Magnetic Mount for External Antenna A magnetic mounting device used to temporarily mount the external antenna to a flat metal surface.
Ordering Instructions (Mail, FAX, or Phone)
By Mail: Complete the order form provided with this manual, adding shipping and handling changes, and sales tax where applicable. Include a check, money order or credit card information and send it to: Magellan Systems Corporation Attention Order Department 960 Overland Court San Dimas, CA 91773-1742 USA By FAX: Complete the order form, adding shipping and handling charges, and sales tax where applicable. Include your credit card information and FAX the form to (909) 394-7050. By Phone: Complete the order form provided with this manual, adding shipping and handling changes, and sales tax where applicable. Have the order form and your credit card information ready and phone the Magellan Order Hotline at (909) 394-6067. You can then place your order via voice mail. Please leave your phone number should we need to contact you concerning your order.
List of Available Datumss
WGS84 NAD27 NAD83 ADIND ALASK ARC50 ARC60 ASTRO AUS66 AUS84 BOGOT BUKIT CAMPO CANAD CAPE CARTH CENAM CHATH CHUAA CORRE CYPRU DJAKA EGYPT EUROP EUR50 EUR79 GANDA GEO49 GHANA GRB36 GUAM GUNSG GUNSR HAWAI HERAT HJORS HUTZU World Geodetic System North American 1927 North American 1983 Adinda Alaska Arc 1950 Arc 1960 Camp Area Astro Australian Geodetic 1966 Australian Geodetic 1984 Bogota Observatory Bukit Rimpah Campo Inchauspe Canada Cape Carthage Central America Chatham 1971 Chau Astro Corrego Alegre Cyprus Djakarta (Batavia) Egypt European 1950 (All of Europe) European 1950 (W. Europe) European 1979 Gandajika Base Geodetic Datum 1949 Ordnance Survey of GB, 1936 Guam G. Segara Hawaii Herat North Hjorsey 1955 Hu-tzu-shan INDIA IRAN IRELA KAUAI KERTA KKJ LIBER LUZON MASSA MAUI MERCH MINNA MONTJ NAHRW OAHU OEGYP OHAWA OMAN PITCA QATAR QORNO RT90 SAM56 SAM69 SCHWA SICIL SIERR SWISS TANAN THAI TIMBA TOKYO VOIRO WGS72 YACAR ZANDE Indian (India, Nepal) Iran Ireland 1965 Kauai Kertau 1948 KKJ (Finland) Liberia 1964 Luzon Massawa Maui Merchich Minna Nahrwan, Saudi Arabia Oahu Old Egyptian Old Hawaiian Oman Pitcairn Astro 1967 Qatar National Qornoq Rt90 (Sweden) Provisional So. Am. 1956 South American 1969 Schwarzeck Sicily

Latitude at UTC time, N or S Longitude at UTC time, E or W Speed over ground, knots COG (track), degrees Date (DDMMYY)
Variation, degrees Variation, sense (E or W) CHECKSUM (Mandatory in this sentence)
Actual Track and Ground Speed (SOG)
VTG,XXX.,T,XXX.,M,XX.X,N,XX.X,K 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 Track degrees, True Track degrees, Magnetic Speed, knots Speed, kilometers/hour
The formats listed are NMEA formats and Magellan receivers may not output all of the information listed for a particular format.

City Reference Chart

Australia & SW Pacific Adelaide 3455.00 Alice Springs 2342.00 Apia 1348.00 Auckland 3655.00 Bourail 2134.00 Brisbane 2728.00 Canberra 3517.00 Coober Pedy 2856.00 Dampier 2045.00 Darwin 1228.00 Derby, WA 1719.00 Honiara 928.00 Iron Range 1239.00 Mount Isa 2050.00 Nadi 1747.00 Newman, Mt. 2320.00 Ooldea 3030.00 Perth 3156.00 Port Moresby 930.00 Rawlinna 3100.00 Timaru 4423.00 Townsville 1913.00 Asia Bangalore Bangkok Beijing Bombay Calcutta Colombo Delhi Hanoi Harbin Ho Chi Minh City Hong Kong Islambad Jakarta Kagoshima Kandla Karachi Kathmandu Kinabalu, Gunung Kota, Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Kunming Malang Mandalay Nagpur Padang Palu Pinang Pontianak Rangoon Sapporo Seoul Shanghai Sorong Surakarta Tanahmerah Tapei Thimphu Tokyo 1258.00 1344.00 3955.00 1856.00 2230.00 655.00 2840.00 2101.00 4545.00 1046.00 2215.00 3340.00 608.00 3137.00 2303.00 2451.00 2742.00 603.00 233.00 308.00 2504.00 759.00 2157.00 2110.00 612.00 819.00 530.00 005.00 1647.00 4305.00 3730.00 3106.00 050.00 732.00 608.00 2505.00 2732.00 3540.00 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S N N N N N N N N N N N N S N N N N S N N N S N N S S N S N N N N S S S N N N 13835.00 13353.00 17145.00 17447.00 16529.00 15302.00 14908.00 13445.00 11648.00 13050.00 12338.00 15957.00 14313.00 13929.00 17729.00 11934.00 13145.00 11550.00 14707.00 12521.00 17114.00 14648.00 7735.00 10030.00 11626.00 7435.00 8820.00 7952.00 7714.00 10552.00 12641.00 10643.00 11410.00 7308.00 10645.00 13032.00 7011.00 6702.00 8519.00 11632.00 10210.00 10142.00 10241.00 11245.00 9604.00 7912.00 12027.00 12144.00 10028.00 10916.00 9610.00 14121.00 12700.00 12122.00 13117.00 11050.00 14018.00 12132.00 8943.00 13945.00 E E W E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E W E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Tonhil Ulaanbaatar rmqi Wuhan Xian Yumen CIS Anadyr Arkhangelsk Ashkhabad Baku Balkhash Barnaul Chita Gizhiga Igarka Inarigda Kargasok Khatanga Kiyev Krasnodar Magdagachi Moscow Okhotsk Perm Petropavlovsk Riga Saratov Tashkent Tulun Vanino Vladivostok Vorkuta Yakutsk Middle East Al Kuwayt Ar Riyad Baghdad Bam Halab Herat Jerusalem Kabul, Afghanistan Mashhad, Iran Nazw Salalah San a Shiraz Tabriz Tarim Tehran Africa Abidjan Ad Dakhla Adis Abeba Alger Antananarivo Asmera Aswn Bamako 4619.00 4754.00 4343.00 3035.00 3416.00 3954.00 6450.00 6432.00 3758.00 4022.00 4650.00 5321.00 5203.00 6200.00 6731.00 6315.00 5907.00 7159.00 5025.00 4502.00 5327.00 5545.00 5920.00 5801.00 5453.00 5640.00 5130.00 4116.00 5432.00 4905.00 4309.00 6727.00 6210.00 2920.00 2439.00 3320.00 3657.00 3614.00 3420.00 3147.00 3431.00 3616.00 2256.00 1700.00 1524.00 2938.00 3805.00 1608.00 3540.00 519.00 2343.00 903.00 3650.00 1852.00 1520.00 2405.00 1239.00 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N S N N N 9354.00 10652.00 8738.00 11755.00 10854.00 9743.00 17750.00 4040.00 5824.00 4953.00 7457.00 8345.00 11335.00 16034.00 8633.00 10740.00 8058.00 10231.00 13343.00 3900.00 12544.00 3742.00 14315.00 5610.00 6913.00 10610.00 4555.00 6913.00 10035.00 14014.00 13153.00 6400.00 12950.00 4800.00 4646.00 4426.00 5756.00 3710.00 6212.00 3513.00 6912.00 5934.00 5733.00 5404.00 4414.00 5234.00 4618.00 4858.00 5126.00 005.00 1557.00 3842.00 300.00 4730.00 3858.00 3256.00 800.00 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E W W E E E E E W

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Courseline
XTE. XTE (cross track error) is the distance to the left or right of the courseline that you are travelling. As you will see in the discussion of other data items, XTE is important in computing them accurately. Keeping XTE at a minimum will help maintain the most direct route to your destination. This illustration shows a boat and the courseline. The arrows between the boat and the courseline is the distance of XTE that this boat is to the left of the courseline. This boater would need to steer right to close the XTE.

Specifications

Specifications Size Weight Temperature: Operating Storage Case Antenna Accuracy: Position Velocity Speed limit Elevation limit Time to First Fix: Cold start* Warm start* After memory loss * 6.125 x 3.5 x 1.25, not including antenna (15.6 cm x 8.9 cm x 3.2 cm) 14 ounces (0.397 kg), with batteries installed 14F to 140F (-10C to 60C) -40F to 167F (-40C to 75C) waterproof (non-submersible) detachable quadrifilar
Operating Characteristics 12 meters RMS in 3D operation without SA 0.5 meters/second RMS up to 951 MPH (1,530 kilometers per hour) upper limit 57,414 feet (17,500 meters) lower limit -328 feet (-100 meters) 3 minutes or less 1 minute 15 minutes or more
Warm start: the receiver has obtained a position fix within the last 2 hours. Cold start: the receiver has been idle for 2 hours or longer. up to 200 waypoints, up to five 15-leg routes every second
Storage capacity Update rate

Coordinate Systems

Positions are locations that are 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. Your Magellan receiver has the ability to use any one of four different coordinates systems; LAT/LON (latitude and longitude), TD (Time Difference of Arrival), UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator), and OSGB. The one you select (in SETUP) will be determined by the maps and charts you use; you would generally want the receiver to display position coordinates in the same system that is used by your maps. LAT/LON Coordinate System. LAT/LON is the most commonly used coordinate system today. It projects lines of latitude (parallels) and lines of longitude (meridians) onto the W.00 earths surface. Lines of latitude 4230.0 0N are the equator and the horizontal lines that are parallel to it. Lines of longitude are the vertical lines that are perpendicular to the equator and pass through the poles. A Latitude position is described as being the intersection of a line of latitude and a line of longitude. 0