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- Page 1 Made by Velocitek in San Mateo, California Firmware Version v40 Revision Date May 4, 2022 Rev0...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents INTRODUCTION FEATURES INSTALLATION BATTERIES ATTERY LIFE ECHARGING THE ATTERY BUTTONS ICONS MODES TART IMER ISTANCE TART LINE PACING GUIDES PEED AGNETIC EADING OURSE ROUND ’ COG, ’ HEN THE TART S DIRECTION OUTPUT IS SET TO TART S TOP LINE WILL SHOW WITH NO LEADING 11°... - Page 3 ONUS OPERATION OWER N AND GPS S CQUIRE A IGNAL SING THE ACKLIGHT AXIMUM PEEDS AND ON THE ILLER ET THE TART SE THE IMER ‘L ’ SING QUARE CONFIGURATION ONFIGURING YOUR TART ETTING IRECTION UTPUT ETTING RAPH ETTING OMPASS AMPING ETTING EADING...
- Page 4 UNDERSTANDING SHIFT TRACKING HOW TO USE SHIFT TRACKING DATA STORAGE OWNLOAD DATA SOFTWARE ELOCITEK ONTROL ENTER EPLAYS FIRMWARE NSTRUCTIONS FOR CHANGING TART MAINTENANCE WARRANTY CONTACT COMPLIANCE FCC C OMPLIANCE TATEMENT ANADIAN OMPLIANCE TATEMENT UROPEAN OMMUNITY OMPLIANCE TATEMENT INDEX...
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction Introduction The new ProStart is the distillation of more than a decade of experience and customer feedback building stand-alone, GPS-based, distance-to-line starting aids. It’s all about time and distance. Now, the best distance-to-line tool ever just got better. The new ProStart has the same great user experience you know and love and now features crystal-clear optics, zero-latency navigation, and multicolor backlight. -
Page 6: Features
Features Features Only essential features used by professional sailors are included in the product. • High-contrast LCD bonded to Gorilla® Glass anti-reflective / anti-glare lens • 4 Hz screen update rate (4 times per second) • Red and white LED backlight •... -
Page 7: Installation
Installation Installation The ProStart comes with a cradle that interlocks with it. Install the cradle permanently on your boat. Press the tab on the cradle to unlock the ProStart from it. The ProStart Cradle works with M4 Metric flat head countersunk machine screws. Alternatively, you can use Imperial No. - Page 8 1.0m away from steel, iron, other ferromagnetic metals and permanent magnets. If you only intend to use the GPS features of the ProStart, the cradle can be installed anywhere on the boat with a view of the sky.
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Page 9: Batteries
When the battery is exhausted, connect the ProStart to a USB port or a phone charger using the supplied cable. From low battery the ProStart takes approximately 11 hours to charge completely using a 5 volt, 1 amp wall adapter (iPhone or similar) or 55 hours to charge completely via a USB port on a computer. -
Page 10: Buttons
Timer Start/Sync There are a total of eight buttons on the ProStart as illustrated above. The buttons will be referred to in capitalized blue text throughout this document as follows, PWR, MODE, MAX, RESET, +1, PIN, GUN. -
Page 11: Icons
Race Mode: speed & heading The ProStart has three modes: Start Mode, Race Mode, and Bonus Mode. Start and Race Mode provide you with the essential information at different stages of the race, before and after the gun. Bonus mode is a great tool for tuning and speed testing. -
Page 12: Start Mode
Modes Start Mode Start Mode Timer Indicator Line End is Timer Display Indicator Pacing Line Ends Guides Indicator Distance- to-line Display Indicator Distance Start mode combines a timer and perpendicular distance to line display to provide the information necessary for a perfect start at the gun. The semi-circles next to the buttons indicate if the respective ends are set. -
Page 13: Start Line Pacing Guides
Modes Start line pacing guides In the final two minutes of the countdown the bar graph segments will display ‘Pacing Guides,’ giving you an indication of whether you are on track to be early or late to the line given your current boat speed and heading. -
Page 14: Speed
011° and three degrees will be shown as 003°. If you are not mounting your ProStart facing forwards on your boat you can set a “heading offset” in the device settings. -
Page 15: Eleven Degrees Will Be Shown As 11° And Three Degrees Will Be Shown As
Heel angle is displayed on the bar graph with each segment representing 2.5° of heel. To zero out the heel angle, press RESET when the ProStart is in Race Mode (this will also zero the pitch angle which is accessible only in Bonus Mode). - Page 16 (see ‘Setting Race Bar Graph’ in Configuration section). This will clear the previously used trim angle and start a fresh measurement cycle for the ProStart to find the new trim angle. See the ‘Understanding Shift Tracking’ section on page 34 for more detail on how the shift tracking algorithm works.
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Page 17: Bonus Mode
Modes Bonus Mode Bonus Mode allows you to display any two metrics on the top and bottom displays as well as an additional metric on the bar graph. By default, Bonus Mode is disabled. To enable Bonus Mode see ‘Enabling Bonus Screen’ on page 29 in the configuration section. -
Page 18: Operation
The operation of the ProStart relies on low-power radio signals from GPS satellites that orbit the earth at an altitude of approximately 20,000 km. As a result, the ProStart must be outdoors with a clear view of the sky to function properly. Stay away from tall buildings and forests when acquiring a signal off the water since these obstacles block or reflect the signals making it difficult to obtain signal. -
Page 19: Using The Backlight
If your ProStart has a low battery, the backlight will automatically turn off to reduce power consumption and extend the runtime of your ProStart. Show Off Your Maximum Speeds Everyone likes to know how fast you went. The ProStart max speed recall pulls your best speeds up with the click of a button. Press... -
Page 20: Keep Your Hand On The Tiller
Modes Keep Your Hand on the Tiller when timer expires when RC, PIN, GUN, RESET, is pressed Modes switch automatically to minimize the need for your input. The mode switches from Start to Race mode when the timer expires. The mode switches from Race to Start mode when any of the start related buttons, RC, PIN, GUN, RESET and +1, are pressed. -
Page 21: Set The Start Line
When an end is set, an indicator will flash for 3 seconds at the bottom of the LCD at the respective ends. Once the start line is set, the ProStart will display a line between the semi-circles to Pin Set indicate that the line is set. -
Page 22: Use The Timer
Modes Use the Timer +1 min Timer Reset Change the reset time by pressing to scroll through the minutes. The timer can be set to 1:00 ~ 15:00. Start the timer by pressing GUN. RESET Timer Start Timer Timer Counting Down +1 min Add one minute to the timer without stopping the timer by pressing +1. -
Page 23: Using 'Line Square To
Modes Using ‘Line Square To’ The ProStart features the ability display the magnetic bearing the starting line is square to. With the start line set you can access the ‘Line Square To’ measurement by pressing MODE button simultaneously (in either order). The ‘Line Square To’ measurement will now display on screen for 5 seconds before returning to Start Mode. -
Page 24: Configuration
Configuration Configuration The ProStart has four user configurable settings: • Direction Output (Heading / COG) • Race Bar Graph (Heel / Shift) • Compass damping • Heading Offset • Magnetic Declination • Bow offset (b OFFSEt) • DTL Precision (0 / 0.0) (diStancE PrEciSion) •... - Page 25 Configuration...
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Page 26: Setting Direction Output
When ‘COG’ mode is selected the angle displayed during Race Mode will be the GPS direction you are traveling. By default, the ProStart will use the GPS to automatically calculate your local declination and display this angle in degrees magnetic. If instead you want COG displayed in degrees true, then you will need to manually set the declination to 0, see the ‘Setting Magnetic Declination’... -
Page 27: Setting Compass Damping
1°. Heading Offset can be used to add a fixed offset to the compass output. This is useful if the ProStart is mounted at any angle other than perpendicular to the centerline of the boat. -
Page 28: Setting Magnetic Declination
In the case where the ProStart is powered on where there is no GPS signal the automatic declination value will be 0. However, as soon as a GPS signal is acquired the ProStart will automatically update it to the determined local declination. -
Page 29: Three Resources For Finding Your Local Magnetic Declination
Bow offset is the distance in meters from where the ProStart is mounted to the bow of your boat. In start mode the offset is used to calculate the distance between the tip of your bow and the start line. -
Page 30: Disabling Distance To Line
Configuration Disabling Distance to Line Options: [ On| Off ] Default: On The eighth config menu allows you to turn on or off the distance to line feature. The default is On. You will see ‘diStAncE to LinE’ scrolling across the top display and either ‘On’ (default), or ‘OFF’ on the bottom display. -
Page 31: Selecting Bonus Screen Top And Bottom Metrics
Zeroing Pitch and Heel Angles In order to zero Pitch and Heel angles for your mounted ProStart you must first ensure that HEEL (not shift) is being displayed while in RACE mode. (see Setting Race Bar Graph section to switch between shift and heel). -
Page 32: Understanding 'Distance To Line
Understanding ‘Distance to Line’ Once you have set (pinged) both ends of the starting line the ProStart connects these two points in a straight line of infinite length. The ProStart calculates distance to line as its perpendicular distance to the infinite start line. -
Page 33: Setting The Ends
Understanding ‘Distance to Line’ Setting the Ends The start line ends can be set anywhere along the start line. We recommend sighting both the pin and the race committee ends from outside the line. Another method is to get close to the ends just inside the line and set them. -
Page 34: Understanding 'Line Square To
(default), or the accurate magnetic declination for your sailing venue. See the Configuration section on page 27 for instructions on setting magnetic declination for the ProStart. How to use ‘Line Square To’... - Page 35 Understanding Shift Tracking The right side of the line is favored when the Wind Direction is to the right of ‘Line Square To.’ The left side of the line is favored when Wind Direction is to the left of ‘Line Square To.’ How much does ‘Line Square To’...
- Page 36 Understanding Shift Tracking...
- Page 37 How to use Shift Tracking How to use Shift Tracking While sailing a close-hauled course upwind the shift tracking feature will give a measure of how much you are being lifted (wind is shifting towards the stern of the boat), knocked (wind is shifting towards the bow of the boat), or sailing a straight course.
- Page 38 The ProStart can store up to 1000 hours of data. Download data The ProStart works like a USB thumb drive. Plug your ProStart into a Mac, Windows or Linux computer to see your tracks organized by date. Go to chartedsails.com to replay and share your tracks.
- Page 39 To update the firmware, you must connect your ProStart to a Mac, Windows or Linux computer. ProStart firmware are .hex files. You do not need to open a .hex file or assign a default program to open a .hex file to change the firmware on your ProStart.
- Page 40 • Once the cap is open wipe away any loose water droplets. • If you ever see signs that water is leaking inside the enclosure, please contact Velocitek Support immediately at (866)-498-6737 or support@velocitek.com to arrange to have your device...
- Page 41 Velocitek assumes no liability for any accident, injury, death, loss, or other claim related to or resulting from the use of this product. In no event shall Velocitek be liable for incidental or consequential damages relating to or resulting from the use of this product or any of its parts.
- Page 42 Contact Contact Mail: Velocitek, Inc. 126 N B Street San Mateo, CA 94401 Fax: +1-650-618-2679 Phone: Calls will be answered 9AM ~ 6PM, US Eastern Time (UTC-4 Summer, UTC-5 Winter) US and Canada: 866-498-6737 International: +1-650-592-4519 Email: support@velocitek.com Website: http://www.velocitek.com Support: http://www.velocitek.com/support...
- Page 43 Compliance Compliance FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
- Page 44 Index Index Acquire a GPS Signal, 17 Magnetic Heading, 13 Maintenance, 39 Maximum Speeds, 18 Modes, 10 Backlight, 18 Batteries, 8 Buttons, 9 Pinging, 31 pitch, 37 Power, 17 Compliance, 42 Configuration, 23 Contact, 41 Course Over Ground, 13 Race Mode, 12 rate of turn, 37 Data, 37 Distance, 11...
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