Geographic (True) Wind Direction (Twd); Steer Mode; Calibration And Setup Of The Compass Instrument; Set Damping For Heading - Nexus NX Compass Installation And Operation Manual

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5.5.1 Geographic (True) Wind direction (TWD)

Text [TWD] is displayed shortly, then is the abbreviation for
Wind directions displayed, [SSW], [NO], [WNW] etc. together
with the numerical direction below.

5.5.1 Steer mode

The steer function will display the difference between the
reference course and the steered course.
To change the reference course, press SET. The current
heading is displayed, change with PLUS or MINUS and
press SET to lock the value in.
Note, an external push button may be connected to the back
of the instrument to automatically lock in the current
heading.
5.5.2
Your favourite function can be automatically displayed at power on.
Go the your favourite page and press PAGE and SET together and the display will start
flashing. Confirm that selection with a long press on SET.

6 Calibration and setup of the Compass instrument

To get the most out of your Nexus instrument, it is important to carefully calibrate the
instrument. The calibration values are stored in a non volatile memory.
6.1

Set damping for heading

Damping is how quickly the instrument shows the updated information. To access
settings for the Heading, press PLUS and SET together.
The selected damping for heading is displayed. Change the damping with PLUS or
MINUS and confirm with SET.
To select Magnetic heading instead of true, press PLUS and SET together. Press
PAGE and the trU or AG is displayed. Toggle between the two choices with PLUS or
MINUS and confirm with SET.
Start up mode
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