Overview of changes made to TZtouch with ver 3.01 ... - Furuno USA

Model: TZT9/14/BB
Software v3.01
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1. Tighter Integration
1-1. High Resolution by TruEcho CHIRP – Model
DFF1-UHD
1-2. Audio Control by FUSION-Link – Fusion
MS700 series
1-3. Autopilot Control by TZT9/14/BB – Model
NavPilot 700
1-4. Radar Echoes on TZT9/14/BB – Model
FAR2xx7
1-5. Fish Echoes on TZT9/14/BB – Model
FCV1150
1-6. Compatible with H.264 Format – Axis
Camera
2. Improved User Interface and Visual Presentation
2-1. Refined Undo/Redo Icons (TZT9/14 Only)
2-2. Zoom In/Out with Slider Bar on Preview
Windows
2-3. Plotter Range Box on the Right for More Data
Box Space (TZT14 Only)
2-4. External Touch Screen Mode (TZT14 Only)
2-4. Indicating Wireless LAN Status Update
INDEX
3. Radar
3-1. 2 nd Guard Zone
3-2. 2 nd Blank Sector
4. Fish Finder
4-1. Switching HF/LF Layout by Tap
5. Weather & Tide
5-1. Weather Data Shared between Displays
through Ethernet
6-2. SST Color Scale
6. Axis Camera
6-1. Axis IP Camera with H.264 Format
6-2. Axis Video Server with H.264 Format
7. Data Box
7-1. Newly Available Data – TTA and DTA
8. Points and Routes – NavNet 3D
8-1. Transferring Points and Routes to NavNet 3D
8-2. Optimized Active Route Synchronization
with NavNet 3D
9. v3.01 – Common Software Version
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1. Tighter Integration
TZtouch v3.01 software expands the networks capabilities through tighter integration with existing sensors.
1-1. High Resolution by TruEcho CHIRP – Model DFF1-UHD
The DFF1-UHD (coming soon) provides high-resolution echoes when
connected to a TZtouch network, running v3.01 software.
Note: NavNet 3D version v2.11 software, currently under development, will provide compatibility with the DFF1-UHD.
1-2. Audio Control by FUSION-Link – Fusion MS700 series
The MS700 series Fusion audio system can be networked with TZtouch
via Ethernet for audio controls from the TZT9/14/BB MFD.
The MS700 series is an audio system produced by Fusion Electronics, New Zealand. This series provides a feature called
FUSION-Link, which allows MFD’s to control the MS700 system. FUSION-Link supports both NMEA2000 and Ethernet
protocols; however TZtouch uses only the Ethernet network to interface with the MS700 for FUSION-Link. NavNet
TZtouch v3.01 does not support an NMEA2000 connection with Fusion. For additional details on Fusion Electronics, visit
their Website at .
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1-3. Autopilot Control by TZT9/14/BB – Model NavPilot 700
TZtouch v3.01 provides autopilot control when the NavPilot 700 is
connected (NavPilot software update required – coming soon). In the
data box, the NavPilot 700 control window is available to activate AUTO
and NAV modes and adjust a course.
Note: The NavPilot 700 control windows in the data box change according to the status of the autopilot.
Standby AUTO Mode NAV Mode
Tap [Auto] to activate the AUTO
mode. If a route is activated, the
[Nav] icon is also available: Tap
[Nav] to activate the NAV mode.
When the NavPilot 700 is in AUTO
mode, the window design changes to
this.
When the NavPilot 700 is in NAV
mode, the window design changes to
this, and the next waypoint name
appears at the bottom.
Note: (1) To control the NavPilot 700 using the TZT9/14/BB v3.01, the NavPilot 700 software will require a future
software update, which will be introduced in the coming months.
(2) The NavPilot 700 full system, including the dedicated control unit (FAP7001/7011), is always necessary, as shown in
the following diagram.
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(3) The NavPilot 700 control window is currently only available when the TZtouch MFD is in Demo mode.
1-4. Radar Echoes on TZT9/14/BB – Model FAR2xx7
The FAR2xx7 is selectable as a Radar source, when connected to the network via Ethernet. Echoes from the FAR2xx7 can
be displayed on the TZtouch MFD. Available functions and limitations are the same as those found in NavNet 3D.
1-5. Fish Echoes on TZT9/14/BB – Model FCV1150
The FCV1150, when connected via Ethernet, is now selectable as a Fish Finder source. Echoes from the FCV1150 can be
displayed on the TZtouch MFD. Available functions and limitations are the same as those found in NavNet 3D.
1-6. Compatible with H.264 Format – Axis Camera
In addition to MPEG-4 format, v3.01 software is compatible with the latest H.264 format. See Section
6 for more information.
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2. Improved User Interface and Visual Presentation
2-1. Refined Undo/Redo Icons (TZT9/14 Only)
The Undo/Redo icons have been redesigned. Note:
the TZTBB has had these designs since launch.
v3.01 v2.01/2.01
2-2. Zoom In/Out with Slider Bar on Preview Windows
Screenshot
The Plotter, Radar and Weather preview windows can be
zoomed in/out with a slider bar. Tap the preview window to
show the slider bar, then slide it to zoom in/out.
2-3. Plotter Range Box on the Right for More Data Box Space (TZT14 Only)
The TZT14 displays the Plotter range box on the right. This layout is effective especially when Radar overlay and depth
shading functions are activated. Compared to v2.01, a larger space is now available for data boxes, as shown in the
following screenshots. Note: the TZTBB has had this design since its introduction.
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TZT14 v3.01 / TZTBB v2.01 TZT14 v2.01 or earlier
The range box is on the bottom right. The range box is on the bottom left.
In Radar overlay mode, only the Radar range box is on the
bottom left. There is no impact on the data box space.
In the Radar overlay and Depth Shading modes, both the
Radar range box and depth shading indicator are on the
bottom left. The data box space is reduced, but it is still
larger than v2.01.
Both the Plotter and Radar range boxes are on the left. In
this example, one of the data boxes is not available in
v2.01, due to the reduced space.
Everything is on the bottom left, and the data box space is
more limited. In this example, the Highway mode box is
unavailable, due to the reduced space.
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Note: The TZT9 with v3.01 software has no change in the
Plotter range box layout, due to the limited space in split
screen mode. To increase the data box space, use the 2 nd data
box, which is available on the right side of the screen.
2-4. External Touch Screen Mode (TZT14 Only)
With TZtouch v3.01 software, you can now operate a TZT14 MFD using an external multi touch monitor. With v2.01 or
earlier software, operation was limited due to the lack of a [Home] button. The latest software update offers optimized
multi touch user interface for full touch control, similar to the TZTBB, when in External Touch Screen mode.
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Setting External Touch Screen Mode on TZT14
Menu Descriptions
Access [Menu] – [Initial Setup]:
[External Touch Screen Mode] – [ON] (Default – [OFF])
[Show Home Button] – [ON] (Default – [OFF])
The [Show Home Button] setting inserts a virtual home key on the
top right of the TZT14 screen.
When these settings are applied, the TZT14 display mode changes and
the same images are now displayed on the external touch screen
monitor. As shown below, the context menu appears at a tapped spot,
a slider bar is available for zooming in/out, and a virtual home key icon
appears at the top right of the screen. These changes are the same as
those found in the TZTBB user interface.
Note: The External Touch Screen Mode is not available on the TZT9. This
is because the TZT9 resolution (800x480) is too small for this mode,
especially in split screen view. In [Menu] – [Initial Setup], there is no
option for [External Touch Screen Mode] or [Show Home Button],
as shown at left.
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Tips – TZTBB
By default, the TZTBB always launches in External Touch Screen Mode,
allowing for full touch screen operation. As with the TZT9, in [Menu] –
[Initial Setup], there is no option for [External Touch Screen Mode]
or [Show Home Button].
Tips – TZT14 without External Touch Screen
If you prefer the context menu to show at tapped spots on the TZT14,
even when no external touch screen is connected, you can set [Show
Home Button] to [OFF] and turn [External Touch Screen Mode] to
[ON]. You can access the [Home] function using the hardware Home key.
2-4. Indicating Wireless LAN Status Update
In [Menu] – [Wireless LAN Settings], it can take several
seconds to update the Wireless LAN setting status when turning
this function [ON] or [OFF]. With v2.01/2.02 or earlier
software, it was possible to tap [ON/OFF] frequently while the
status was updating. With v3.01, once you tap the [ON/OFF]
button, a message pops up, encouraging you to wait for the
status to finish updating.
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3. Radar
The guard zone and blank sector options are expanded as follows.
3-1. 2 nd Guard Zone
Setting Screenshot
Tap the screen and select [Guard Zone 2] from the context menu.
3-2. 2 nd Blank Sector
Menu Settings Screenshot
In [Menu] – [Radar] – [Radar Initial Setup] – [Enable Sector 2
Blanking], adjust angles to set the 2 nd blank sector.
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4. Fish Finder
4-1. Switching HF/LF Layout by Tap
In the dual frequency screen mode, the layout of HF/LF can be switched by tapping the range/depth box, according to
your preference.
5. Weather & Tide
HF / LF LF / HF
5-1. Weather Data Shared between Displays through Ethernet
With v2.01/2.02 or earlier software, to show weather information on multiple TZtouch MFDs in the network, it was
necessary to download weather data through the Internet or load it from an SD card on each MFD. With v3.01, once
weather data is loaded onto one MFD, the other units in the network share the data.
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6-2. SST Color Scale
You can manually adjust the temperature range to be
overlaid on the screen with the same user interface as
Depth Shading: Tap the color scale bar to show a slider bar,
and slide it up and down to select the color scale.
In the example above, there are two TZT14 units in the
network. TZT14 No. 1 (Range 1,062 nm) and TZT14 No.
2 (Range: 3,021 nm). Weather data has been loaded on
to TZT14 No. 1 through the Internet from an SD card.
TZT14 No. 2 then receives the same data through the
network via Ethernet. However, due to the larger range
scale of the chart on TZT14 No. 2, the shared weather
data is shown in the center of the screen, as highlighted
at left.
When SST (Sea Surface Temperature) information is shown,
the following SST color scale bar is available on the left
bottom of the screen.
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6. Axis Camera
6-1. Axis IP Camera with H.264 Format
In addition to MPEG-4, v3.01 software is also compatible with H.264 format, which offers a wider selection of cameras
from Axis Communications AB.
Note:
(1) MPEG-4 compatible Axis cameras, which were compatible with TZtouch v2.01 software (or earlier), continue to work
with v3.01. For MPEG-4 cameras, you should continue following conventional set-up procedures.
(2) Native H.264 formatted images occupy a great amount of bandwidth for the TZtouch Ethernet network. In addition
to conventional settings, such as IP address, be sure to set the [Resolution] to [800x600 (4:3)] pixels or less and
[Compression] level to [30].
Latest Axis Cameras Compatible with H.264 Format
To find the latest Axis camera models with the H.264 format, visit the Axis product selector on their website:
. There are many more H.264 options than MPEG-4.
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6-2. Axis Video Server with H.264 Format
With v2.01/2.02 software, compatible Axis video servers were limited to the AXIS241S/Q for MPEG-4 format. The
v3.01’s compatibility with H.264 format removes this limitation, and the latest Axis video servers can be used. The menu
for Axis video services has been renamed to “Axis Quad Server.”
v3.01 v2.01/2.02
The menu has been renamed to “Axis Quad Server” to
indicate a 4-analog-input model.
The previous menu, “241Q” specified the compatible Axis
video server for MPEG-4 format.
Tested Axis Video Servers at Furuno Electric Company
The following Axis video servers were used for tests at Furuno Electric Company, in Japan.
M7014
http://www.axis.com/products/cam_m7014/index.htm
Analog Input: Four (4) channels
Ethernet Output: One (1) channel
P7214
http://www.axis.com/products/cam_p7214/index.htm
Analog Input: Four (4) channels
Ethernet Output: One (1) channel
Tips – 4 x IP Cameras and 2 x Video Servers
As Axis IP camera and video server sources, a maximum of four (4) sets of IP cameras and two (2) sets of video servers
are available in one network. Be sure to allocate the following IP addresses for Axis cameras and video servers:
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To IP Cameras : 172.31.200.3 to 6
To Video Servers: 172.31.200.7 to 8
Note: A maximum of two (2) screens can be allocated to the Camera view in the 3-split screen mode on a TZtouch MFD.
Select one of these sources in each screen.
7. Data Box
7-1. Newly Available Data – TTA and DTA
In addition to the Goto Information box, TTA (Time to Arrival) and DTA (Distance to
Arrival) are added as display options.
Top : Goto Information
Middle : TTA
Bottom : DTA
The Goto Information box including DTW (Distance to Waypoint) and TTG (Time to Go) is for the closest waypoint on the
active route. TTA displays the time to arrive at the last waypoint of the route, while DTA shows the distance to the last
waypoint.
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8. Points and Routes – NavNet 3D
The following features related to NavNet 3D integration require the MFD8/12/BB be updated to v2.11 (coming soon).
8-1. Transferring Points and Routes to NavNet 3D
In addition to manual points/routes transfer between TZtouch and NavNet 3D with an SD card, TZtouch v3.01 allows you
to manually transfer a specific point and/or route to NavNet 3D v2.11, one-by-one, via Ethernet.
To transfer a point and route, tap the point or route to be
transferred and select [Send to NN3D] from the context menu
as shown at left. The MFD8/12/BB v2.11 will then show the
transferred point or route when the transfer is complete.
Note:
(1) The MFD8/12/BB cannot transfer points or routes to the
TZT9/14/BB via Ethernet.
(2) Tracks cannot be transferred via Ethernet.
8-2. Optimized Active Route Synchronization with NavNet 3D
TZtouch v3.01 has optimized the active route synchronization management especially for MaxSea TimeZero software.
This optimization will also apply to the upcoming NavNet 3D v2.11 software.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
When integrating TZtouch and NavNet 3D in a network, be sure all MFDs have the latest software revision (v2.11 for
NavNet 3D and v3.01 for TZtouch). If a TZtouch MFD is networked with NavNet 3D with v2.10 or earlier software, an
active route may not be properly synchronized with TZtouch v3.01.
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GOOD
(Combination with MFD8/12/BB v2.11)
An active route will be synchronized between TZtouch and
NavNet 3D. The point/route transfer described in Section
8-1 functions properly.
9. v3.01 – Common Software Version
NOT GOOD
(Combination with MFD8/12/BB v2.10 or earlier)
An active route may not be synchronized properly between
TZtouch and NavNet 3D. The point/route transfer
described in Section 8-1 may not work properly.
TZtouch v3.01 software is a common version used on the TZT9, TZT14 and TZTBB. When the TZtouch MFD is powered
on, the software automatically detects the MFD model and launches in the appropriate modes.
Models Plotter Images Descriptions
TZT9
TZT14
TZTBB
(1) The Plotter range box is located on the bottom left of
the screen.
(2) External Touch Screen Mode is not available.
(1) The Plotter range box is located on the bottom right of
the screen.
(2) The External Touch Screen Mode is available in
[Menu] – [Initial Setup].
(1) The virtual Home key icon is available on the top right
of the screen.
(2) The External Touch Screen Mode is automatically
active. [External Touch Screen Mode] and [Show
Home Button] setting options are not available in
[Menu] – [Initial Setup].
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