Setup > Units; Setup > Comms - NorthStar Explorer 660 Installation And Operation Manual

15-9 Setup > Units
Press MENU one or more times until the Setup
menu is displayed, then select Units:
The default units are shown in this example.
Distance
Select from:
nm (nautical miles)
•
mi (miles)
•
km (kilometres)
•
Speed
Select from:
kn (knots)
•
mph (miles per hour)
•
kph (kilometres per hour)
•
15-10 Setup > Comms
Use this feature when the Explorer 660 is
connected to other Northstar instruments
through NavBus or any compatible NMEA
instrument.
Press MENU once or more until the Setup menu
is displayed, then select Comms:
NMEA
NMEA is generally used with third party
instruments (see section 16-6). Select On to
transmit NMEA sentences, for example to an
autopilot. Otherwise, select Off.
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Depth
Select from:
ft (feet)
•
m (metres)
•
fa (fathoms)
•
Fuel
Select from:
Litres
•
USGal (US gallons)
•
ImpGal (Imperial Gallons)
•
Compass
Select either:
°T (True north)
•
°M (Magnetic north)
•
Temperature
Select either:
°F (Fahrenheit)
•
°C (Celsius)
•
Wind (optional)
Select either:
True
•
App (Apparent)
•
Note: that the units for wind speed are the speed
units.
NMEA data
Use this to specify which NMEA sentences will be
transmitted (see Appendix A).
NavBus
NavBus is the preferred method for connecting
the Explorer 660 to other Northstar instruments.
Select On if the instruments are connected using
NavBus. Otherwise, select Off.
NavBus Group
Use this when a group of Northstar instruments
are connected together using NavBus, to specify a
group of instruments for backlighting, if required.
Then, if the backlight setting on one instrument
in the group is adjusted, the other instruments
change automatically. Otherwise, select 0.
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