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- Page 1 Operating Manual v1.0...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction......... .3 Installation. -
Page 3: Introduction
We hope you enjoy sailing with the . We encourage you to read this manual thoroughly to learn about the many features of your exciting new NOVASAIL product. -
Page 4: Installation
Installation Wherever you mount the , it shouldn’t be flush to any thick surface such as the hull, so that the sensitivity of the embedded GPS receiver is not affected. Also a direct mount on a metal surface will reduce the receiver sensitivity. -
Page 5: Controls And Display Description
Controls and display description Buttons & display Pin reference (SLD) Comittee Boat reference (SLD) Timer PC mode entry Setup mode entry Timer ON GPS record status indicator RUN/START screen mode selection Backlight ON/OFF Backlight indicator Screen Light sensor mode display Waypoint screen mode Battery level indica-... -
Page 6: Operations
Operations Screens and modes has 2 main modes of operation : the RUN screen and the START screen. Switching screens is made by pressing the button RUN Screen Course Over Ground- GPS Compass: Speed Over Ground: START Screen Timer: Start Line Distance: 1 Waypoint screen : it is displayed by pressing the button Waypoint Screen... -
Page 7: Switching Power On And Off
Operations Switching power on and off Make sure the battery is installed with the correct polarity and has enough • remaining power (positive pole inserted first) Press to start the device. A beep will be emitted • Press and hold for more than 4 seconds until the screen displays OFF •... -
Page 8: Switching Backlight On And Off
Operations Note : Until enough satellites are locked, the is not ready to use. For all modes requiring the GPS data, the screen will display ”---” until it is ready. If the number of satellites is low, the display will blink. Note : Disposable alkaline batteries are not recommended, but can be used to reach the maximum 40-hour battery life of the... -
Page 9: Run Screen
Operations Run Screen This screen provides the heading and the speed of the vessel. COG (compass) , upper line : The course over ground (heading in degrees) as measured by the GPS receiver is displayed. The value displayed can be averaged, see the SET mode. -
Page 10: Start Line Distance
Operations To synchronize the TIMER when it is running: Short press to synchronize to 5, 4 or 1 minutes. If the timer value is • greater than 2:45, the timer will synchronize to 4 minutes. If lower than 2:45, it will synchronize to 1 minute. The timer continues counting down. To stop the TIMER: Press and hold •... - Page 11 Operations To memorize the start line points Press when you reach the committee boat reference point. • Press when you reach the pin reference point. • The distance in meters is now displayed on the data line. • Note : If the start line is modified by the committee, you may be required to re- enter one or both reference points.
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Page 12: Gps Data Logger
The display timings of the directions, angle, speed and distance are defined by the parameters Waypoint Heading, Waypoint Speed, Heading Difference and Waypoint Distance in the SET mode (also settable in the “NS- START.Pro Novasail Wireles Manager” PC software). Please refer to the installed online documentation for more details. Note: If all the display durations are set to ‘OFF’... -
Page 13: Current Gps Coordinates
Operations To Memorize a waypoint while sailing The waypoint screen must be displayed. Press to select the waypoint • (from W00 to W09) that you want to overwrite. Press and hold the button to memorize the current boat position into •... -
Page 14: Max Speed And Average Speed
Operations simultaneously (if needed select this screen by a subsequent press ). The latitude is displayed on the upper line and the longitude on the lower line. Press to exit this mode. Information screen : max speed and average speed This mode allows the display of the max instant speed on the upper line and the max average speed on the lower line. -
Page 15: Advanced Operations
Advanced operations SET mode The SET mode allows the adjustment of your parameters sequentially as follows : Speed sensitivity • GPS heading sensitivity • Boat offset • GPS logger interval • GPS logger start condition • Average speed timing in seconds •... - Page 16 Advanced operations This is the length between the front of the Boat offset BOA OFS boat and the Default value 0, can be adjusted in 0.1 meter increments. Timing interval between 2 data (GPS GPS logger LOG TIM coordinates). Default is 3 seconds, can be Interval adjusted in 1 second increments up to 30 seconds.
- Page 17 Advanced operations Speed Over Ground sensitivity : SPE Hi: High sensitivity • The high sensitivity setting allows a very sensitive reading of any speed variation. Med: Medium sensitivity • This sub-mode provides an average speed of the boat over a short period of time. This is particularly useful when sailing with big waves upwind or downwind.
- Page 18 Advanced operations the line, when you face the start line, the displayed remaining distance is equal to 10-3.2 meters, 6.8 meters rounded down to 6 meters. GPS Logger interval: LOG TIM The GPS Logger recording interval can be set between 1 to 30 seconds with a default value of 3 seconds.
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Page 19: Pc Mode
"NS-START Pocket V2 Wireless Manager" software allows you to check the communication status, upgrade the embedded firmware & setup the device. Please refer to the Novasail Wireles Manager documentation for more details; the online manual can be open with a right click on the "NS-START.Pro Wireless Manager"... - Page 20 Advanced operations Screen capture example, Windows 10 (version 1703/build 15063.413) Bluetooth settings. Once the is paired the device appears as followed: In the Bluetooth options (Windows 10 screen capture), additional information should be displayed as followed (the COM port numbers may be different):...
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Page 21: Document History
Document history Version 1.0: First version... -
Page 22: Limited Warranty
Limited warranty This product meets or exceeds all of Novasail’s rigorous quality controls and inspection standards. Complete services will be provided in accordance with the statement of warranty set forth below if any manufacturing defect or natural failure occurs within the warranty period. -
Page 23: Disclaimer
All NOVASAIL LTD products are sold pursuant to NOVASAIL LTD’s terms and conditions of sale. Purchasers are solely responsible for the choice, selection and use of the NOVASAIL LTD products described herein, and NOVASAIL LTD assumes no liability whatsoever relating to the choice, selection or use of the NOVASAIL LTD products described herein. - Page 24 © 2017 NOVASAIL - All rights reserved www.nova-sail.com...
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