Appendix A - Specifications - NorthStar NS 3100 User Manual

Appendix A - Specifications

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Physical
Case size 111 mm (4.4") square.
LCD display 82 mm (3.2") wide, 61 mm (2.4") high;
twisted nematic.
LCD digits 38 mm (1.4") high.
Four operator keys, laser etched.
Backlighting for display and keys, amber, four
levels and off.
Operating temperature 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F).
Transducer cable length 8 or 9 meters (26.25 or
29.5 ft).
Power Cable length 1 m (3.25 ft).
Electrical
Power supply 10.5 to 16.5 V DC, 40 mA without
backlighting, 200 mA with full backlighting and
transducer.
External beeper or light output, switched to
ground, 30 V DC and 250 mA maximum.
Depth
Range 0.5 to 130 m (1.5 to 400 ft, 0.3 to 67 fa).
Typical accuracy < 2% (depends on type of depth
transducer, installation and water clarity).
Displays 0.0 to 19.9, 20 up.
Adjustable keel offset ± 2.9 m (± 9.6 ft, ± 1.6 fa).
Too deep and too shallow alarms (run both at
once to provide anchor watch facility).
Interfaces
NavBus connection to other Northstar instruments.
NMEA 0183 outputs: DBT, DPT, PTTKD.
Standards compliance
EMC compliance
USA (FCC): Part 15 Class B.
Europe (CE): EN50081-1, EN50082-1.
New Zealand and Australia (C Tick):
Environment: IP66 from front when correctly
mounted.
Power/data cable wires
Wire Signal
Red Power positive, 12 V DC, 200 mA
maximum
Black Power negative, NMEA common
Green External beeper or light out, switched to
ground, 40 V DC and 250 mA max.
Orange NavBus +
Blue NavBus -
White NMEA out
Yellow No connection
AS-NZS 3548.
Northstar NS3100 DEPTH