Nav4 - Sensor Input Navigation - NorthStar MX500 Operator's & Installation Manual

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You will find the right hand window to be a helpful tool. In addition
to identifying the waypoint you are currently approaching, it identi-
fies the waypoint at the end of the next leg. The really unique feature
of this screen is the graphical representation of your actual course
line approach angle relative to the next leg of your course. This
approach angle is continuously updated in real time and will help
you setup for course changes.
Reset XTE and Skip Waypoint, described at the end of NAV2, is also
available in NAV3.

NAV4 - Sensor Input Navigation

The NAV 4 screen applies the wind instruments, speed log, compass,
and depth sounder inputs from external sensors to your active route,
as appropriate. You can setup the sensors in the CFG1 screen. The
Appendix F of this manual will guide you through the interfacing
capabilities of the CDU.
Use the following CFG1 menus to set this screen up:
Compass - Sets the input port number, compass type (gyro or mag-
Depth - Sets the input port number, units of measure for depths and
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netic), compass deviation table, and the input NMEA 0183 record
from which to derive the compass information. The NMEA 0183
record should be specified by the user, because several NMEA
0183 records may contain compass information. This provides
you the capability of knowing the compass source exactly. The
CDU only accepts NMEA 0183 formatted data for the compass
input. Synchro or stepper gyro compasses are not compatible.
tide data, sensor offset, alarms, and the input NMEA 0183 record
from which to derive the depth information. The NMEA 0183
record should be specified by the user, because several NMEA
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