Simrad NX45 Specifications

www.simrad-yachting.com A brand by Navico - Leader in Marine ElectronicsNX40/45 NavStationInstallation & OperationEnglish Sw. 2.7

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual10Basic Operation2 Overview of the NX40/45 keysEnter, or accept changes.Cancel, or go back to an earli

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual100Installation 20 CAUTION!!CAUTIONDANGERWARNINGEnsure that any holes cut are in a safe position and w

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 101ConnectionsA SONAR: echosounder TransducerB Video in: Video Input (Analogue composite [NTS

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual10220-3 Installation: The display unitStart by selecting a suitable mounting position for the

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 103 To nish off the installation rmly clip the front bezel • in place. Bracket Mounting the NX40/45

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual104 Auto power• When wired for Auto Power On the unit will turn on when the ignition switch is on, if

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 10520-6 Installation: GPS antennaInstalling an antennaInstall the SimNet compatible antenna via the A

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual10620-9 Installation: SmartCraftIf the boat has one or two SmartCraft capable Mercury petrol/gasoline

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 107Radar cableRADAR20-10 Installation: RadarInstall the Simrad radar as described in the Installation

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual10820-13 Installation: Setup and testSetup and test Put a blanking cap on any unused connector on the

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 109Specications21 GENERALNX45 Size: 256 mm (10.08“) H x 385 mm (15.16“) W x 78.5 mm (3.09“) D.

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 112-1 Using the keysLabels like , refer to the hardware keys on the unit.Labels like Units,

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual110Flow rate: • Minimum: 5 liters per hour (1.3 U.S. gallons per hr). • Maximum: 130 litres p

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 11138525612.380.32851901277213.430738525612.380.32851901277213.4307Simrad NX45Physical Dimensions (Di

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual112List of datumsAdindan Afgooye AIN EL ABD 1970 American Samoa 1962 Anna 1 Astro 1965 Antigua Isl

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 113Troubleshooting22 This troubleshooting guide is written with the assumption that the user has

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual1142-3 Unit position different from same position on local charts: Unit in simulate mode. Tur

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 115the two magnets in the paddlewheel are still in place.B-4 echosounder shnding problems4-1 T

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual116the boat is reversed. The transducer must be mounted in a smooth ow of water in order for th

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 117Glossary and navigation data23 Air temp - Air temperature (requires Simrad 721 VHF radio).Alarm st

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual118Navigation data24 BRG Bearing to Destination: Bearing to the destination from the boat.• • BRG B

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 119FCC StatementNote: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual12CAUTION!!CAUTIONDANGERWARNINGIf the unit is not wired for auto power then the unit does not reco

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Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 132-4 Man overboard (MOB)The MOB feature saves the boat’s position and then navigates back to

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual142-7 The main windowsTo show one of the main windows full-sizeNote The windows available depend o

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 15To show one of the other windows full-screen > More...To return to the previous window

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual16The NX40/45 can show up to four windows at once.Adding a window to the page > Add window Changin

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 17Notes When some windows are small then not all the data • is shown. Set up commonly used pages as f

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual182-7-3 Data headerThe pages can show data at the top, called the data header. When you sele

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 19Navigation: Chart3 3-1 Introduction to navigatingThe unit has two ways of navigating, going straigh

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual2It is your sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and transducer(s) in a

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual20CAUTION!!CAUTIONDANGERWARNINGMake sure the course does not pass over land or dangerous waters

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 21A typical chart window shows:A Data header. To turn the data off or on or to change what data is sh

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual22To change to a perspective view of the chartIf the region on the chart is covered by a chart card th

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 23and longitude has a cursor symbol to show this: 36° 29.841’ N or S Latitude 175° 09.012’ E or

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual24 • to page up and down. For Ports by name: to search for a different port • name, . >

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 253-5 Tracks and trackingTracking records the boat’s position to memory at regular intervals, which c

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual26Video window4 The video window shows a picture from a video device, such as a camera. The video

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 27Navigation: Highway window5 Boat’s course to a destination from Highway windowMore > HighwayThe

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual28CAUTION!!CAUTIONDANGERWARNINGDo not create a navigation waypoint on land or in dangerous water.N

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 29at the boat position.Note: Waypoints can also be created when a route is created. 6-2-1 Cr

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 3ContentsOverview ...

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual30CAUTION!!CAUTIONDANGERWARNINGWhen a waypoint is deleted from a route, check that the change

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 31Navigation: Routes7 A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can navigate along. Routes can be

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual32To enter the legs of the route: > > > Repeat as necessary. To Save: > 7-2-2 Menu o

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 33Creating a new route from the routes window > CreateTo change the route nameSelect the route nam

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual347-2-3 Displaying a route on the chartTo view the selected route at the center of the windowSelect th

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 35GPS worldwide navigationThe GPS system is 24 satellites orbiting the earth and broadcastin

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual36CAUTION!!CAUTIONDANGERWARNINGUse the automatic Cruising or Fishing modes when learning to use th

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 37BADC9-2 Interpreting the displayThe echosounder windows do not show a xed distance travelled by

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual38CAUTION!!CAUTIONDANGERWARNINGPlaning hulls at speed produce air bubbles and turbulent water

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 39ShadowsShadows are created around areas where the ultrasonic beam cannot ‘see’. These areas in

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual4Echosounder ...

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual40ABThis frequency is useful for getting a deep, wide overview of the area so that any a

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 4150 kHz display200/50 kHz display Mixed display1 minute agoComparison of the same sh scenario shown

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual429-4 Fish detection and displayWhere to nd shUnderwater features like reefs, wrecks and rocky

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 43CAUTION!!CAUTIONDANGERWARNINGUse the Auto range when learning to use the unit or when travelling at

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual44The gain windowTo display or change the current settings for gainSelect a echosounder window > &

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 45ADFCBEGTo show the echosounder window > echosounderThere are ve kinds of echosounder window.To

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual4610-1-1 Extended history modeTo review an old echosounder echoThe time since the echoes shown o

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 47Bottom lock To turn Bottom lock on or off > Bottom lock > On or OffIf Bottom lock is on, pres

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual48Use the A-Scope while adjusting the gain and threshold settings manually.Setting gain and thresholdI

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 49Gauges window11 The Gauges window shows boat data, such as water speed, as analog gauges.To

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 5Setting up the NX40/45 ...

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual50Data window12 The data window has large numeric data elds and a graph of depth and water t

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 51Fuel functions and display13 The Fuel functions require optional petrol/gasoline or SmartCraf

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual52UsedThe fuel used during a trip. On a multi-engine boat, the data for the port engine is on the left

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 53Note: Underoor fuel tanks are often difcult to rell to the same level twice, due to air pockets.

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual5413-4 Low fuel alarmTo set a low fuel alarm > > Fuel > Setup tanks > Tank alarmSelect a

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 5513-5-2 Water speed and ground speedA paddlewheel sensor and a pitot sensor measure water spe

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual56consumption curves for different boat, weather or sea conditions. Compare these with your

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 5713-6-3 Using fuel consumption curvesDeleting a curve > > Fuel > Fuel consumption

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual5813-7 CalibrationCalibrate petrol/gasoline fuel ow sensors during installation, or if the fuel

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 59Tides window14 The tides window is available on Chart cards. The tides window shows tide informatio

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Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual60User card window15 A user card is an optional plug-in card that can store data les. The

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 61different data, the unit displays both waypoints. Select: •Skip: Do not load the new waypoin

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual62AIS16 AIS is short for Automatic Identication System. The International Convention for Sa

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 63When the cursor is placed over an AIS vessel for at least two seconds, a data box appears at t

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual64Sorting Vessels > SortSafety msgs (rx)Safety msgs (rx) are broadcasted messages received by

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 65SmartCraft Operation17 Mercury’s SmartCraft™ is an engine management system used for compat

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual6617-3 Key FeaturesDepending on the engine and display, below are some key features that SmartCraft ca

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 67If the boat has twin engine, the red needle or number • shows port data, green shows the starboard

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual68Notes:The range of engine idle RPM adjustable available for • both RPM and speed mode depends on eng

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 6917-4 SmartCraft setup summaryFrom the SETUP menu, select SmartCraft• The setup options are as indic

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 7Overview1 1-1 OverviewThe Simrad NX40/45 is a rugged, highly integrated marine chartplotter a

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual70Radar 18 Radar is the Radio Detection And Ranging system. Radar functions require an optional Simrad

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 7118-2 Radar modesThere are four radar modes: • Disabled. This saves on power consumption and

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual7218-6 Adjusting the quality of the radar windowCommon problems that can degrade the quality of t

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 7318-6-2 Changing the gain levelUse the radar gain level to adjust the sensitivity of the radar rece

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual74If you are in Range Rider mode when you adjust the sea clutter level, the sea clutter mode doe

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 75 • Off. No echo expansion. • 1. Targets expanded x 2. • 2. Targets expanded x 3.18-8 Turning the

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual76 Select • VRM/EBL then 1 (VRM/EBL 1) or 2 (VRM/EBL 2). Set Enable to • to show the VRM and

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 77 i °R shows the EBL bearing relative to your boat’s • head. ii °M/°T shows the EBL bearing relati

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual78Set. Offset the PPI center in the radar window. (This • works only when you are using relative motio

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 79v • WIDTH The angular width of the radar guard zone (in degrees).vi • BEARING The bearing

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual8CAUTION!!CAUTIONDANGERWARNINGHandle plug-in cards carefully. Keep them in their protective cas

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual80Setting up the NX40/4519 The NX40/45 has a number of advanced features which are set up through the

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 8119-1 Setup > System > System Language Select the language for the windows. Tip: In case yo

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual82Enable SmartCraft operation.AIS No appropriate AIS receiver is fitted. Disable AIS. An appropria

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 83and cartographic features such as land, rocks, buoys and depth contours. Use Map datum to select

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual84Applying a map shiftMove the boat to a known point on the chart > In the Chart setup menu, M

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 85Boundaries Displays boundaries around areas where more detailed chart coverage is available: Auto

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual86Names displays place names.Lights Light House window options: Off hides all light indicators (the

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 87covers a 1.5 dB signal range. The 8 color palette displays less detail, and each color covers a 3 d

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual88 Head up means that the radar image rotates underneath your boat, so the direction in which you are

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 89 There are four choices: Off. Interference rejection is off. Low operates the interference reje

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 91-4 Removing and replacing the display unitIf the NX40/45 is bracket mounted then it can easily be r

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual9019-4-1 Setup > Radar > Installation > Radar > InstallationNote: This option is shown

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 91To adjust the zero range setting: Position your boat about 45 to 90 m (50 to 100 • yards)

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual9219-6 Setup > Fuel > FuelNote: Fuel functions require fuel flow sensors to be installed. Source

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 93Speed source If both water speed and ground speed are available, select which to use for fuel calc

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual9419-8 Setup > AIS > AISNote: This feature requires an AIS receiver.Filter by Type Vessel types

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 95Show Dangerous Only Show only vessels that have a TCPA/CPA below the trigger values. This filter w

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual96You can display the alarm status in the data header. The alarm status shows the symbol for each alar

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 9719-13 Setup > Calibrate > Calibrate Speed This calibrates the speed from a paddlewheel senso

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual98Temperature filter Water turbulence and currents cause the water temperature to fluctuate slightly.

Simrad NX40/45 Installation and Operation Manual 99CAUTION!!CAUTIONDANGERWARNINGNever have simulate mode on when the unit is navigating on the water