Appendix B - System Features - NorthStar 957 Operator's Manual

GPS and WAAS
General
Charting
957 Operator's Manual, Rev. B

Appendix B - System Features

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self-contained 12-channel L1 GPS/WAAS pod
antenna-receiver
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2-channel WAAS reception
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WAAS accuracy < 2 meters 2dRMS
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accurate, worldwide position data in any weather, 24
hours a day
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fast signal acquisition
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fast-reacting, accurate speed and course
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accepts SC104 data from optional radiobeacon receiver
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Course-up, leg-up, and north-up chart viewing angles
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Video in
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VGA out
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Fully functional remote control (optional)
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Split screen fishfinder/chart (using optional Northstar
490)
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Nav-Chart cartridges by Navionics™
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Scales from 8192 nm to 1/4 nm
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Displays chart data, vessel, waypoints, routes, tracks
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Built-in worldwide data to 128 nm and better scales
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Instantaneous panning and zooming
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"Find-it-fast" cursor locator pointers
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Vessel-centered mode or cursor-following browse mode
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Chart redraw in less than ¾ second
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"No-Chart" indicator
CHART screen shows the following information:
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your vessel's position relative to nearby waypoints
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your vessel's recent track line
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